Illinois and Missouri Mark Completion of Chester’s Don Welge Memorial Bridge

Illinois and Missouri Mark Completion of Chester’s Don Welge Memorial Bridge

CHESTER – The Illinois Department of Transportation over the weekend joined state and local leaders, along with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and the Missouri Department of Transportation, to celebrate the completion of the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge, another achievement made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. The ribbon cutting marked the culmination of years of collabo…

New Mississippi River bridge south of St. Louis connects communities, honors leader

Officials recently dedicated the $307 million Don Welge Memorial Bridge linking Chester, Illinois, and Perryville, Missouri.

Illinois, Missouri celebrate opening of Don Welge Memorial Bridge - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

CHESTER, Ill. (KBSI) — Illinois and Missouri transportation officials joined state and local leaders to celebrate the completion of the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge, a project designed to improve safety and connectivity between southern Illinois and southeast Missouri. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the $307.1 million bridge, which replaces the Chester Bridge built in 1942. The new span connects Randolph County, Illinois, …

Don Welge Bridge Opens South Of St. Louis

A new $307.1M Don Welge Memorial Bridge opened in Chester, IL, linking Perryville, MO, and improving safety and freight capacity across the Mississippi.