Champ Clark Bridge (2019)
The Champ Clark Bridge is a steel girder bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana, Missouri with Pike County, Illinois.
Champ Clark Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′24″N 91°02′52″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Louisiana, Missouri / Atlas Township, Pike County, Illinois |
| Maintained by | Missouri Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Width | 44 feet (13 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | August 3, 2019 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 4,200 |
It carries U.S. Route 54 northeast to Pittsfield, Illinois, where U.S. 54 terminates. It opened on August 3, 2019,[1] replacing an older bridge of the same name.
History
The bridge is named after James Beauchamp Clark, a former Speaker of the House from Bowling Green, Missouri. Clark served as Speaker from 1911 to 1919.
The original bridge had opened in 1928 and had, over the years, grown functionally obsolete and structurally deficient. It's replacement
Design and Construction
The new bridge was designed by HNTB and constructed by Massman Construction Co., both of Kansas City, MO.[2] It was completed under a design-build contract,[3] where both companies performed their work under a single contract with the owner.
References
- https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/new-champ-clark-bridge-at-louisiana-mo-opens/article_f68f9fcd-8c5f-59ca-a227-4297329b2a7a.html
- "NO. 5 BRIDGE: Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River (U.S. Hwy 54)". www.roadsbridges.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- www.equipmentworld.com https://www.equipmentworld.com/missouri-picks-massman-construction-hntb-for-new-champ-clark-bridge-designbuild/. Retrieved 2020-05-29. Missing or empty
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See also
- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
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