Old Clark Bridge

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. The bridge was initially a toll bridge.[3]

Clark Bridge
Detail view of highway bridge, showing railroad bridge and lock and dam in background, looking northeast (upstream).
Coordinates38°53′01″N 90°10′57″W
Carries2 lanes of US 67
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleWest Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois
Characteristics
DesignTruss
History
OpenedJuly 16, 1928[1]
ClosedJanuary 5, 1994[2]
Location

Notes
  • Built by Alton-St. Louis Bridge Company, with construction starting in 1927.[4]
  • Closed for major repairs in 1959 and 1975.
  • Demolished via explosives on August 21 and[5] September 14, 1994.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Alton Bridge to be Opened Next Monday". Alton Evening Telegraph. July 13, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Clark Bridges on U.S. 67 at Alton". The Times. Streator, Illinois. January 6, 1994. p. 3. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Map of Missouri Showing State Road System Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine, January 1, 1930
  4. Alton Telegraph, July 6, 1975.
  5. Eardley, Linda (August 22, 1994). "Bridge Dropping, Chunk by Chunk". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 91. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Goodrich, Robert (September 15, 1994). "Span Goes Out With Big Bang". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 9. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.


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