Chester Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 37°54′11″N 89°50′11″W / 37.90306°N 89.83639°W |
Carries | 2 lanes of Route 51/ IL 150 |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois |
Maintained by | Missouri Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Continuous truss bridge |
Total length | 2,826 feet (861 m) |
Width | 22 feet (7 m) |
Longest span | 670 feet (204 m) |
Clearance below | 104 feet (32 m) |
History | |
Opened | August 23, 1942 |
Location | |
The Chester Bridge is a continuous truss bridge connecting Missouri's Route 51 with Illinois Route 150 across the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois. It is the only motor-traffic bridge spanning the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Missouri.[1]