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Bridges re-opening at Quincy, Louisiana


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Brent Engel
Gene Leverenz of the Missouri Department of Transportation readies the Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana for re-opening Wednesday afternoon.
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Hannibal Courier-Post
Posted Jul 02, 2008 @ 08:29 AM

Hannibal, MO —

Reaching your destination continues to get easier in the Hannibal region.
Quincy Memorial Bridge re-opened this morning to eastbound U.S. 24 traffic.
The U.S. 54 Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana is set to re-open after 3 this afternoon.
Both bridges were closed June 15 due to flooding.
Mo. 79 south of Hannibal has re-opened, but the highway remains closed in parts of Pike and Lincoln counties. Ill. 57 south of Quincy also was scheduled to re-open today.
The only river crossing that remains closed in the Hannibal region is the Great River Bridge at Burlington.
Read the Courier-Post print edition or return to hannibal.net for the latest flood coverage.