McKinley Bridge — Attraction in St. Louis

It’s an old bridge that’s been fixed up a few times but it does the job. The IL side over in Venice is a speed trap coming in so heed the warning.

The pedestrian path is a colossal mess with trash, broken glass, and other unsavory things everywhere. I would not recommend a bicycle unless you wanna risk a flat tire and would wear closed-toe shoes as well. It’s really not a safe area on either side of the river so walk/jog it at your own risk. I parked my car for 20 minutes and went over the bridge and back and when I returned there was a handprint on my driver’s side window where someone was looking to see if it was worth breaking into. Fortunately my 2nd car was a mess and old, so apparently they didn’t like...

The bridge itself is safe to use, hats off 4 stars. Does it have a view? It sure does. It's always nice to look over and see the city, the arch, and sunsets can be quite beautiful at times. However the other views are not lying about the cities on both sides of the bridge being rather rough. It's like the bridge is a microcosm showing what people are going through around here. We've been beaten up by the elements and getting run over repeatedly, day after day. We still stand strong in spite of this. We do it because there are those that need us to. Probably not a great idea for bikes or walking and if you do,...

If you want to walk or bike over the McKinley bridge, drive over to the Illinois side and park at the McKinley bridge roadside park. On the Missouri side there is a long ramp that eventually connects up with the St. Louis riverside biking/hiking trails, but there are no places to park a car over there. Expect to see some broken glass on the bridge walkway. Sadly rude drivers keep throwing beer bottles out their car windows. But the bridge is a great 1910 landmark of ironwork and civil engineering. Well worth seeing. Nice view of river from the...