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).
Coordinates	38°53′01″N 90°10′57″W
Carries	2 lanes of US 67
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois
Characteristics
Design	Truss
History
Opened	July 16, 1928[1]
Closed	January 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

• Transport portal
• Engineering portal
• United States portal
• Illinois portal
• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
• Lock and Dam No. 26 (historical)