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Friday, April 26, 2013  The bridge near Louisiana, Mo. closed April. 20.

Friday, April 19, 2013  U.S. 54 in Pike County, Ill. at the Champ Clark Bridge will be closed at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 20 due to current crest predictions.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The public had a chance to view possibilities for a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Missouri.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  You're invited to a public meeting in the coming weeks to discuss alternative locations for the Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Agency is asking the public to weigh in on whether to rename to bridge near Louisiana, Mo.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Missouri Department of Transportation launched a website aimed at getting feedback on a project that would replace the Champ Clark Bridge.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The process to construct a new bridge to replace the aging Champ Clark Bridge in Louisiana, Missouri officially begins Wednesday.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Defendant says man killed in bridge crash shares some of the fault

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  The Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana, Mo. is scheduled to reopen by 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Drivers can expect delays beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, which will continue until 6 p.m. Friday when the bridge will temporarily close.

Monday, April 09, 2012  The widow of a Lake Saint Louis, Mo. man who died in a crash on the Champ Clark Bridge has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a logging truck driver involved in the incident.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  This Friday, March 9 traffic will be reduced to one lane with a 10 ft. width restriction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for inspections and (measuring) calculations for the upcoming repairs.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  State workers plan to perform inspections on the two-lane bridge most of the day.

Monday, December 19, 2011  There's a group of cities and local officials that would like to see U.S. Highway 54 upgraded from it's current two lane status.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  The Champ Clark Bridge on US 54 over the Mississippi River in Louisiana, Missouri has reopened following a fatal accident that occurred Wednesday morning. Authorities say that Kyle D. Brown of Lake St. Louis died from injuries sustained in the crash.