Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
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| Carries | 4 lanes of MO 34/MO 74/IL 146 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
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The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge connecting Missouri's Route 34 and Route 74 with Illinois Route 146 across the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.
It was built just south of its predecessor, the Cape Girardeau Bridge, which was completed in 1928 and demolished in 2004. Prior to its destruction, it was documented for the Library of Congress Historic American Engineering Record Survey number HAER MO-84.
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| Bridges of the Mississippi River | |||
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| Upstream Chester Bridge   |
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge   |
Downstream Thebes Bridge |
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