Mark Twain Memorial Bridge - 1935 - Hannibal MO
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kJfishman
N 39° 42.802 W 091° 21.481
15S E 640747 N 4397233
All that is left of the old Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is some concrete railing and bridge dedication plaque in its original location, the old bridge served from 1936 to 2000.
Waymark Code: WMQ63Z
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2015
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The old Mark Twain Memorial Bridge plaque remains in some concrete railing left in place in a park like setting. The old bridge served from 1936 to 2000. There is a historical plaque nearby.
Facts on the old bridge from: (
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Overview
Lost through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 36 at Hannibal
Location
Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, and Pike County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge to carry I-72
History
Opened Sept. 4, 1936; tolls removed Oct. 30, 1940; rehabilitated 1982; replaced and demolished 2000
Builders
- Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio (Superstructure)
- Sverdrup & Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri (Designer)
- Union Bridge Co. of Buffalo, New York & Athens, Pennsylvania (Substructure)
Design
Subdivided Warren continuous through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 626.8 ft.
Total length: 3,507.0 ft. (0.7 mi.)
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Also called
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (official name)
Hannibal Bridge (common name)