Old Clark Bridge
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The Old Clark Bridge was a bridge that carried U.S. Route 67
across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri
and Alton, Illinois
. It was constructed beginning in 1927, was replaced by the Clark Bridge
and was demolished in 1994.
U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern...
across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri
West Alton, Missouri
West Alton is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 573 at the 2000 census. It is located at the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.-Geography:...
and Alton, Illinois
Alton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
. It was constructed beginning in 1927, was replaced by the Clark Bridge
Clark Bridge
The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river...
and was demolished in 1994.
See also
- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
- Lock and Dam No. 26 (historical)Lock and Dam No. 26 (historical)Lock and Dam No. 26 was a lock and dam located near Alton, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 202.5.Opened in 1938, its largest lock was 600 feet long...
External links
- Survey number HAER IL-31 - Lock and Dam No. 26 includes photos of the lock and dam, the old Clark Bridge and adjacent swing span rail bridge. All three have been demolished.