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The status recorded for “Don Welge Memorial Bridge Replacement” is completed.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Don Welge Memorial Bridge Replacement” to USD 307100000.

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Don Welge Memorial Bridge Replacement

Sector: Commercial • Location: Chester, Illinois and Missouri, United States

Source: RiverBender

Project

Completed

The project involved replacing the 1942 Chester Bridge with a new Mississippi River crossing linking Randolph County, Illinois, and Perry County, Missouri. The new bridge features two 12-foot lanes with shoulders, improving safety, mobility, and reliability for public, commercial, and agricultural traffic. The project supports regional commerce, agriculture, emergency services, and local travel in

Status: Closed
Sector: Commercial, Raw Materials, Bridge
Location: Chester, Illinois and Missouri, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: RiverBender

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The project “Don Welge Memorial Bridge Replacement” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Chester, Illinois and Missouri, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from RiverBender.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project involved replacing the 1942 Chester Bridge with a new Mississippi River crossing linking Randolph County, Illinois, and Perry County, Missouri. The new bridge features two 12-foot lanes with shoulders, improving safety, mobility, and reliability for public, commercial, and agricultural traffic. The project supports regional commerce, agriculture, emergency services, and local travel in southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.
Original sector	Transportation
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Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Illinois and Missouri
City	Chester

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Source	RiverBender
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Record type	Project
Sector	Commercial, Raw Materials, Bridge
Article published date	2026-07-18

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