| Champ Clark Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°27′24″N 91°02′52″W / 39.45667°N 91.04778°W / 39.45667; -91.04778 |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  US 54 |
| 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 |
| Location | |
The Champ Clark Bridge is a steel girder bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana, Missouri with Pike County, Illinois.
It carries U.S. Route 54 northeast to Pittsfield, Illinois, where U.S. 54 terminates. It opened on August 3, 2019, 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. Its replacement was the current bridge, completed in 2019.
Design and construction
The new bridge was designed by HNTB and constructed by Massman Construction Co., both of Kansas City, MO. It was completed under a design-build contract, where both companies performed their work under a single contract with the owner.
References
- "New Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana, Mo., opens".
- "NO. 5 BRIDGE: Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River (U.S. Hwy 54)". www.roadsbridges.com. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- "Missouri picks Massman Construction, HNTB for new Champ Clark Bridge design/Build". www.equipmentworld.com. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
See also
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Engineering portal
United States portal
Illinois portal- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
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- Truss bridges in the United States
- Road bridges in Illinois
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Bridges over the Mississippi River
- Bridges completed in 1928
- Buildings and structures in Pike County, Missouri
- Bridges in Pike County, Illinois
- Road bridges in Missouri
- U.S. Route 54
- 2019 establishments in Missouri
- Steel bridges in the United States
- Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States
- 2019 establishments in Illinois