the 1850s. During its island days several Missouri politicians fought duels there. What was Bloody Island is now a train yard. Name Although the bridge's former name honors former St. Louis mayor Bernard F. Dickmann, it is most commonly referred to as the Poplar Street Bridge, with many locals unaware of its official name. The Missouri end of the bridge sits over Poplar Street, and the media started referring to it by that name long before the bridge opened due to the fact that the bridge was built over Poplar Street. It was officially renamed as the Congressman William L. Clay Sr. Bridge in October 2013 in honor of Bill Clay. See also List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River McKinley Bridge Eads Bridge Martin Luther King Bridge References External links Bridges completed in 1967 Road bridges in Illinois Bridges over the Mississippi River East St. Louis, Illinois Interstate 64 Interstate 55 U.S. Route 40 Bridges in St. Louis Bridges on the Interstate Highway System Bridges on U.S. Route 66 Steel bridges in the United States Bridges in St. Clair County, Illinois Road bridges in Missouri Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System U.S. Route 50 Interstate 70 Girder bridges in the United States 1967 establishments in Missouri 1967 establishments in Illinois Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States