Cape Girardeau Bridge
Cape Girardeau Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°17′43″N 89°30′57″W / 37.29528°N 89.51583°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Route 34/ IL 146 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois |
| Other name(s) | Old Cape Girardeau Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Continuous through truss bridge |
| Total length | 4,744.3 ft (1,446.1 m) |
| Width | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Longest span | 671 ft (205 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | September 3, 1928 |
| Closed | December 13, 2003 |
| Location | |
The Cape Girardeau Bridge was a continuous through truss bridge connecting Missouri's Route 34 with Illinois Route 146 across the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. It was replaced in 2003 with the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge.