Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (1936)

Mark Twain Memorial Bridge
Coordinates39°42′58″N 91°21′10″W / 39.71611°N 91.35278°W / 39.71611; -91.35278
Carries US 36
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleHannibal, Missouri / Levee Township, Pike County, Illinois
Characteristics
DesignContinuous truss bridge
History
Opened1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Closed2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Location
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The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge was a cantilevered through truss bridge carrying US 36 over the Mississippi River. It was replaced in 2000 with the extension of I-72 and subsequently demolished.