Chester Bridge

Photos 

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South side

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North side

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View from Segar Park

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View from Courthouse Park

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View from a distance

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East approach north side

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West approach north side

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Tower from side

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East end

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East portal

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Heading west

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Horse Island Chute bridge

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West end

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West portal

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Heading east

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Behind east portal

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Under east approach

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Pipeline

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No Pedsitrian sign No Pedestrian sign East end of the Chester bridgr. Photo taken by David B. Haun

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Chester Bridge pipeline curve The pipeline that crosses the Mississippi River at Chester on the Chester Bridge curve is in the foreground east end of the Chester bridge. Photo taken by David B. Haun

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Park south side of road Park at Chester south side of the road east end of the Chester Bridge. Photo taken by David B. Haun

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Chester Bridge from Park View of Chester bridge from the Park Photo taken by Parents of David B. Haun in May 2008

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Chester Bridge from Illinois Side Photo taken by Joe Virruso View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Through and deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 51/IL 150 at Chester

Status

Open to two-lane traffic

Future prospects

Does not need to be replaced

History

Opened Aug. 23, 1942 as a toll bridge. Main span destroyed by severe thunderstorm July 29, 1944; reopened Aug. 24, 1946. Tolls removed Jan. 1, 1989.

Design

Cantilevered through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 669.8 ft.
Total length: 2,826.4 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 19.9 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.90246, -89.83698   (decimal degrees)
37°54'09" N, 89°50'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/250565/4198787 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Chester

Inventory number

BH 15626 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 8, 2009: New photo from Joe Virruso
• May 30, 2008: New photos from David B. Haun
• October 17, 2005: Posted additional photos

Sources 

• David B. Haun - dbhaun [at] gmail [dot] com
• Joe Virruso - virrusofamily [at] att [dot] net

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