[DOC] [TLE] Eads Bridge - Wikipedia [PAR] The Eads Bridge is a steel technology combined road and railway bridge over 
the Mississippi River at St. Louis, connecting St. Louis and East St. Louis, Illinois. 
Opened in 1874, it was one of the earliest long bridges built across the ... The 
domination of the river trade was no longer as important as before the American 
Civil... [DOC] [TLE] Bridge, Eads - St. Louis Historic Preservation [PAR] Year: 1874 ... Both the construction and design of Eads Bridge set precedents in 
bridge ... large bridge to span the Mississippi River, and it was the first to carry 
railroad ... as 1839, when the only transportation across the river were three 
ferries. ... a matter of economic survival that the City become the major link of 
eastbound... [DOC] [TLE] The Eads Bridge Spanning the Mississippi River St. Louis St. Louis ... [PAR] with rail bridges, and the Missouri River had a rail crossing at Kansas City, ... 
Illinois charters to build a railway suspension bridge across the Mississippi, ... 
Eads completed his formal schooling at the age of 13 when he moved to St. Louis 
with his ... Mississippi River at St. Louis to keep the all important transcontinental 
rail... [DOC] [TLE] James B. Eads and His Amazing Bridge at St. Louis - National Park ... [PAR] James B. Eads and His Amazing Bridge at St. Louis ... that it was the first bridge 
built with structural steel, or that 15 men ... dreams of a bridge across the 
Mississippi River at St. ... rail center was assured by the mid 1860s, a group .... of 
the major problems of construction. ... July 4, 1874 opened with a 100-gun salute 
(50 on. [DOC] [TLE] Eads Bridge, Saint Louis, MO - John A. Weeks III [PAR] Eads Bridge Mississippi River Crossing At Saint Louis Saint Louis, Missouri ... 
Daily Traffic Count: 168 Light Rail Trains Per Day (Scheduled). ... Date Built: Built 
Between 1869 and 1874, Rebuilt 2003. ... the war, he joined a group attempting 
to charter a corporation to build a bridge across the Mississippi River at Saint 
Louis. [DOC] [TLE] Blog: The bridges of St. Louis | Southeast Missourian newspaper ... [PAR] Jul 6, 2011 ... The event will bring together bridge enthusiasts from across the country ... 
Dedicated on July 4, 1874, the Eads Bridge is most likely the oldest bridge in ... 
The first major river bridge in the St. Louis area, this railroad bridge over the ... 
This pair of bridges was built to carry rail traffic directly from Alton, Illinois,... [DOC] [TLE] TRRA History - Terminal Railroad Association [PAR] The Terminal Railroad's history actually began well before the founding date of ... 
banks of the Mississippi directly across from present day St. Louis, Missouri. ... a 
major connecting point for the many railroads terminating at East St. Louis, ... As 
the first bridge spanning the Mississippi River would not be completed until 1874,
... [DOC] [TLE] "Test Elephant" Proves Eads Bridge Is Safe | History Channel [PAR] Upon completion of the revolutionary Eads Bridge, constructed to connect St 
Louis ... River, Robinson made the decision to walk a fully-grown elephant across 
its ... The bridge was officially inaugurated on 4 July 1874, and despite the ... 
Although it is no longer the sole crossing of the Mississippi in St Louis, the Eads 
Bridge... [DOC] [TLE] Saint Louis: Bridges - TripAdvisor [PAR] Inside Saint Louis: Bridges - Before you visit Saint Louis, visit TripAdvisor for the 
... The Eads Bridge is a marvel of engineering named after it's designer James 
Eads. It was completed in 1874 with a road deck and two rail lines, and is by far 
the ... At one point in its history, the bridge served as the Mississippi River 
crossing... [DOC] [TLE] The Eads Bridge - Modern Steel Construction [PAR] Mar 2, 2011 ... marked the first steel crossing of the Mississippi River. ThE EaDS ... on July 4, 
1874. Eads, a ... First major bridge to cross the Mississippi River.  First to make 
... The Eads Bridge across the mississippi river at St. louis, 2009

Question: In 1874, a major rail crossing, the Eads Bridge, was completed across this river at St. Louis
Answer: Mississippi River