Clark Bridge, Alton

Name: Clark Bridge
Address: Alton, United States

#3 among attractions in Alton

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The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river. It is the northernmost river crossing in the St. Louis metropolitan area. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1994 (30 years ago)Length: 4620 ftCoordinates: 38°52'51"N, 90°10'52"W

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Clark Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alton Prison, Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton National Cemetery, Haskell Playhouse.

0.9 miNW
Archaeological site
Alton Prison, Alton
22 min walk • The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois and originally built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and later closed in 1857.
1 miNE
Monuments and statues
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton
27 min walk • 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 the eponymous advocate of free speech and abolition of slavery.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Alton National Cemetery, Alton
30 min walk • 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.
1.3 miN
Park
Haskell Playhouse, Alton
33 min walk • The Haskell Playhouse is a children's playhouse located in Haskell Park in Alton, Illinois. Dr. William Abraham Haskell, a physician and one of the wealthiest residents of Alton, commissioned the playhouse as a present for his daughter Lucy's fifth birthday in 1885.
0.6 miNW
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Argosy Casino, Alton
17 min walk • Argosy Casino Alton is a riverboat casino located in Alton, Illinois, a city in the River bend Illinois area in Metro East area outside of St. Louis. It is currently owned by Penn National Gaming.
1.5 miNW
Cliff painting of a mythical monster
Piasa, Alton
39 min walk • The Piasa or Piasa Bird is a Native American mythical creature depicted in one of two murals painted by Native Americans on cliffsides above the Mississippi River.
0.5 miN
38°53'15"N • 90°10'54"W
Alton Amphitheater, Alton
12 min walk • Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Music venue
0.9 miNW
38°53'32"N • 90°11'18"W
The Hayner Public Library District, Alton
23 min walk • Library
0.7 miNE
38°53'23"N • 90°10'33"W
Jacoby Arts Center, Alton
18 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
1.2 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Lyman Trumbull House, Alton
30 min walk • Lyman Trumbull House is a house significant for its association with former U.S. Senator from Illinois Lyman Trumbull. The house is located in the historic Middletown neighborhood in Alton, Illinois.
1 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Middletown Historic District, Alton
26 min walk • The Middletown Historic District is a historic district in Alton, Illinois. The primarily residential district includes portions of Alton's Middletown and Hunterstown neighborhoods and comprises 653 buildings, 613 of which are contributing buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Clark Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Alton Amphitheater, Alton (12 min walk), Argosy Casino, Alton (17 min walk), Jacoby Arts Center, Alton (18 min walk), Alton Prison, Alton (22 min walk).