The Chester Bridge is a truss bridge originally constructed in 1942 to allow vehicles to cross the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois without using a ferry.

The Chester Bridge is a continuous truss bridge connecting Missouri 's Route 51 with Illinois Route 150 across the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois. It is the only motor-traffic bridge spanning the Mississippi River between St. …

May 20, 2024 · It carries more than 7,000 drivers each day across the Mississippi River on Route 51. Although the 80-year-old bridge is high up and has passed inspections in recent years, it feels a little...

Oct 31, 2023 · CHESTER, Ill. -- Construction on the new bridge spanning across the Mississippi River from Chester and into Perry County, Missouri, is officially underway.

The Chester Bridge was constructed in 1942 at a cost of $1.4 million. The bridge allowed vehicles to cross the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri, and Chester, Illinois without using a ferry.

During the late 1930’s, Chester civic leaders and businessmen conceived an idea to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River connecting the States of Illinois and Missouri with a highway system.

The Chester Bridge Design-Build project will replace the aging Mississippi River bridge that connects Chester, Illinois to Perry County, Missouri. Construction on the new bridge is expected to begin in Spring 2023 and be complete in December 2026.

Nov 6, 2023 · The new bridge will replace the aging Chester Bridge that carries Illinois 150 and Missouri 51 over the river between Chester, Illinois, and Perryville, Missouri. IDOT’s portion costs about...

The Chester Bridge is a local icon as over 7,000 vehicles daily use it to cross the Mississippi River. It was opened with fanfare in 1942 as part of a highway project connecting Illinois and Missouri over the Mississippi River, but was damaged severely in a tornado just two years later.

Mar 8, 2023 · CHESTER, IL (WSIL) -- The Missouri Department of Transportation has selected a new team to replace the Chester Bridge spanning over the Mississippi River from Perry County, Missouri, to...