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Historic Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River demolished

Headline from KYMA Yuma

The historic Chester bridge over the Mississippi river was demolished Monday. The Old Chester bridge is no more.

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  1. WKBN Youngstown

    WATCH: Illinois' historic Chester Bridge demolished (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    Crews imploded the historic Chester Bridge connecting Perryville, Missouri, and Chester, Illinois, on Monday morning following its replacement by the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge.

  2. KYMA Yuma

    Historic Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River demolished (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The historic Chester bridge over the Mississippi river was demolished Monday. The Old Chester bridge is no more.

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