69. Chain of Rocks Bridge

The Chain of Rocks Bridge was an active Route 66 passage over the Mississippi River between 1936 - 1966.  Although no longer open to vehicular traffic, the Chain of Rocks Bridge allows visitors to walk a 1 mile authentic stretch of Route 66 across the Mississippi.

Join Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks tih Elizabeth Simmons, from the Great Rivers Greenway about the popularity and almost complete demise of the Chain of Rocks bridge.

Highlights from this episode include:

The Great Rivers Greenway Mission

Earliest bridges to cross the Mississippi River

Physical location of Chain of Rocks Bridge

1936 Route 66 alignment on Chain of Rocks Bridge

Peak bridge years with amusement park

Commercial barge traffic on Mississippi River

Namesake of Chain of Rocks

Chain of Rocks channel

Chouteau Island