Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane for Chester Bridge repairs on Nov. 20. Expect a 10-foot width restriction from County Road 946 to E Kaskaskia Street.

PERRY COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation started repairs on the Missouri Route 51 bridge over the Mississippi River (Chester Bridge) on Tuesday, September 8.

This bridge, which connects the cities of Perryville, Mo. and Chester, Ill., will replace the Route 51 bridge over the Mississippi River.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held in October. Construction on the new bridge began in August. It’s expected to be finished by the end of 2026.

Highway 51 bridge (Chester Bridge) connecting Perry County, Missouri, to Chester, Illinois, is seen in this August 2007 photo.<br>Missouri Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it has ...

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