The new one is under construction in this photo. The Old Cape Girardeau Bridge is a Continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau on MO 34/IL 146 Replaced by Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and closed to all traffic on December 13, 2003 Completed 1928 The new bridge is the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge Cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau connecting MO 34 and IL 146 Opened to traffic December 13, 2003 |