Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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These first two photos were taken Oct. 1988 by John P. Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record while documenting the Alton Lock and Dam

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Historic postcard

Overview: Lost seven-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 67 at Alton
Status: Replaced by the Clark Bridge
History: Built 1928; closed for major repairs in 1959 and 1975; permently closed January 4, 1994; first span imploded August 11, 1994, other 6 spans imploded August-October 1994
Builder: - Alton-St. Louis Bridge Co
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Also called: Clark Bridge (official name)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.88325, -90.18229 (decimal degrees)
38°52'60" N, 90°10'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/744411/4307594 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 15487 (Bridgehunter.com ID)