Old Clark Bridge

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 / 38.88361°N 90.18250°W / 38.88361; -90.18250
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
Map

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]

  1. ^ "Alton Bridge to be Opened Next Monday". Alton Evening Telegraph. July 13, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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. Open access icon
  3. ^ Map of Missouri Showing State Road System Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine, January 1, 1930

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