Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, Cable-stayed steel road bridge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, US.
The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge spans the Mississippi River with a main section of 1,150 feet and two additional sections of 468 feet each.
Construction of this bridge started in 1996 and continued until its official opening on December 13, 2003, replacing the 1928 Cape Girardeau Bridge.
The bridge received its name from Missouri congressman Bill Emerson, who secured federal funding but passed away before construction began.
The structure carries four traffic lanes connecting Missouri Routes 34 and 74 with Illinois Route 146, serving 11,000 vehicles daily across the Mississippi River.
The bridge foundation includes two concrete caissons measuring 60 feet wide and 100 feet long, with 15 dredge wells each for stability.
Location: Illinois
Location: Missouri
Inception: December 13, 2003
Official opening: December 13, 2003
GPS coordinates: 37.29530,-89.51580
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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