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.[1]
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- Built by Alton-St. Louis Bridge Company, with construction starting in 1927.[2]
- Closed for major repairs in 1959 and 1975.
- Demolished via explosives in Summer-Fall 1994.
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Video of the Old Clark Bridge
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Upstream Louisiana Rail Bridge Kansas City Southern Railway |
Old Clark Bridge (1927-1994) Former ![](../I/m/US_67.svg.png) |
Downstream New Clark Bridge Current ![](../I/m/US_67.svg.png) |
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