Chester Bridge

Chester Bridge
Coordinates37°54′11″N 89°50′11″W / 37.90306°N 89.83639°W / 37.90306; -89.83639
Carries2 lanes of Route 51/ IL 150
CrossesMississippi River
LocalePerryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois
Maintained byMissouri Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignContinuous truss bridge
Total length2,826 feet (861 m)
Width22 feet (7 m)
Longest span670 feet (204 m)
Clearance below104 feet (32 m)
History
OpenedAugust 23, 1942
Location
Map

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]

  1. ^ "City of Chester, Illinois". Retrieved 2015-07-08.