Chester Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Through truss bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Completed in: | 1944 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Chester, Randolph County, Illinois, USA, North America Claryville, Missouri, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Coordinates: | 37° 54' 8.00" N 89° 50' 14.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 204.16 m | |
| total length | 861.49 m | |
| deck | deck width | 6.71 m |
| number of lanes | 2 |
Chronology
| 23 August 1942 | Opened as a toll bridge. |
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| 29 July 1944 | The main span is destroyed in a severe thunderstorm. |
| 24 August 1946 | The bridge is reopened. |
| 1 January 1989 | Tolls are removed. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Chester Bridge
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The Bridges And Structures Of The Upper Mississippi River: Il-150/Mo-51 Chester, Il
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0016440 |
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| Created: | 25/05/2005 |
| Last Updated: | 01/05/2013 |