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.

• Built by Alton-St. Louis Bridge Company, with construction starting in 1927.
• Closed for major repairs in 1959 and 1975.
• Demolished via explosives on August 21 and September 14, 1994.

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• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
• Lock and Dam No. 26 (historical)

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IL-31, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26", 81 photos, 10 data pages, 1 photo caption page, includes photos of the lock and dam, the old Clark Bridge, and the adjacent swing span rail bridge. All three have been demolished.
• Video of the Old Clark Bridge