river. By late 2014, the vehicle deck on the bridge proper had been removed, and work was progressing onto the western approach. The MacArthur Bridge continues to be the vital railroad link connecting west to east for a large number of commodities, and bulk cargo. In 2012, it was the 17th busiest railroad bridge in the United States carrying roughly 40 trains per day. In 2022, the Terminal Railroad began a $57.3 million rehabilitation project on the bridge. The project will include replacing the 1912 main span girders and a reconstruction of the Broadway truss in downtown St. Louis. The project will allow longer and wider railroad cars on the approaches and the new girders will extend the life of the bridge to 2085. Gallery See also List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River References External links Bridges over the Mississippi River Bridges on U.S. Route 66 Bridges in St. Louis Bridges completed in 1917 Steel bridges in the United States Truss bridges in the United States Railroad bridges in Illinois Railroad bridges in Missouri Former road bridges in the United States Road bridges in Illinois Road bridges in Missouri Bridges in St. Clair County, Illinois East St. Louis, Illinois Former toll bridges in Illinois Former toll bridges in Missouri U.S. Route 66 in Missouri U.S. Route 66 in Illinois Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States