Chester Bridge

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Chester Bridge
Carries	2 lanes of MO 51/IL 150
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois
Design	Truss bridge
Longest span	670 feet (204 m)
Total length	2,826 feet (861 m)
Width	22 feet (7 m)
Clearance below	104 feet (32 m)
Opening date	August 23, 1942
Coordinates	37°54′11″N, 89°50′11″W

The Chester Bridge is a truss bridge connecting Missouri's Route 51 with Illinois Route 150 across the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois. The Chester Bridge can be seen in the beginning of the 1967 film "in the Heat of the Night".

In the 1940's the main span was destroyed by a tornado. The current span was built to replace it on the original piers.

[edit] See also

• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

[edit] External links

• Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Chester Bridge | Randolph County, Illinois and Perry County, Missouri

Bridges of the Mississippi River Upstream Jefferson Barracks Bridge Chester Bridge Downstream Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge