Clark Bridge

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Clark Bridge
Clark Bridge
Carries 4 lanes of US 67
Crosses Mississippi River
Locale West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois
Design Cable-stayed bridge
Opening date 1994
Coordinates 38°52′56″N, 90°10′44″W

The Clark Bridge (sometimes referred to as the Super Bridge as the result of an appearance on Nova) is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. The bridge was built in 1994 and carries U.S. Route 67 across the river. It is the northernmost river crossing in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

The new Clark Bridge replaces the old Clark Bridge, a truss bridge built in 1928, also named after explorer William Clark. The bridge carries four lanes of divided highway traffic, as well as two bike lanes, whereas the old bridge only carried two lanes (similar to the upstream Champ Clark Bridge).

[edit] See also

Bridges of the Mississippi River
Upstream
Louisiana Rail Bridge
 Clark Bridge
 Downstream
New Chain of Rocks Bridge


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