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The Champ Clark Bridge, built in 1928, is part of the U.S. Route 54 corridor and spans the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana, Missouri with the state of Illinois.
HNTB Corporation, a member of the design-build team who worked on the Champ Clark Bridge with Massman Construction, was awarded the top design award in the state by the American Council of Engineering Companies in Missouri. Congratulations to them and everyone who helped make this bridge a reality. Below is a link to the award.
Grand Conceptor Award
High School STEM Students will Help Dedicate The Interpretive Panel They Designed
HANNIBAL - In 2017, just as construction began on a new Champ Clark Bridge, area high school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) students were invited to provide a design concept for an interpretive panel that would include pieces of the old, historic bridge and serve as a monument overlooking the new bridge. Construction of the interpretive panel was in the contract with Massman Construction to mitigate the removal of a historic bridge on the state system. Hannibal High School was the winner of five teams from four schools who participated, with Pittsfield High School supplying the wording featured on the top of the panel.
The interpretive panel is complete and installed in Riverview Park in Louisiana, Mo., and Massman Construction and the Missouri Department of Transportation would like to invite area residents to help dedicate the unique structure during a short ceremony at the park on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 1:30 p.m. “We expect this to be the final event celebrating both the historic and new bridge, and we appreciate all the support we have received over the last several years throughout the project,” said MoDOT Champ Clark Bridge Project Director Keith Killen.
The program includes recognition of both high schools, a brief history, remarks from elected officials, and the dedication of the structure. The event is expected to conclude by 2 p.m. Photos of the ceremony and the structure will be posted on www.champclarkbridge.com.
