Clark Bridge
The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Illinois2011, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Military Prison and Alton National Cemetery.
Alton Military Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois, built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865. Alton Military Prison is situated 1 mile northwest of Clark Bridge.
Alton National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments. Alton National Cemetery is situated 1 mile northeast of Clark Bridge.
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument
Memorial
Photo: Kazvorpal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to Elijah P. Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument is situated 1 mile northeast of Clark Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
Alton
Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 3½ miles east of Clark Bridge.
Wood River
Town
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 4½ miles east of Clark Bridge.
Clark Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois
- Categories: steel bridge, road bridge, cable-stayed bridge, and transportation
- Location: Township of Rivers, St. Charles, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88338° or 38° 53′ 0″ northLongitude
-90.17845° or 90° 10′ 42″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
86CFVRMC+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 575158851OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Clark Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Clark Bridge”
- French: “Clark Bridge”
- German: “Clark Bridge”
- Japanese: “クラーク橋”
- Persian: “پل کلارک”
- Persian: “کلارک”
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