Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
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| Official name | Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge |
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| Carries | Four lanes of U.S. 51/I-39 |
| Crosses | Illinois River |
| Locale | La Salle, Illinois and Oglesby, Illinois |
| Maintained by | Illinois Department of Transportation |
| Design | Tied arch |
| Longest span | 619 ft (189 m) |
| Total length | 7,120 ft (2,170 m) |
| Width | 4 traffic lanes, 82 ft (25 m) |
| Vertical clearance | 19.3 ft (5.88 m) |
| Opening date | 1987 |
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- The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge can also refer to the now-demolished Blair Bridge in Nebraska. There is also a Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Vincennes, Indiana.
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Illinois is a four-lane bidirectional road bridge that spans the Illinois River, Illinois Route 351, and numerous local roads, lakes, and railroads. It carries Interstate 39, a major north-south Interstate through central Illinois, and its U.S. Route counterpart, U.S. Route 51.
The bridge connects the cities of LaSalle and Oglesby, and (like the Mississippi River) maintains an elevation of about 60 feet (18 m) above the Illinois River Valley for its 2 mile (3 km) length. The main span is 619 ft (189 m) long, with approaches in excess of a mile and a half (2½ km). It is the longest arch bridge in Illinois.
[edit] History
The bridge was built in 1987 when Interstate 39 was first extended south to what is now Illinois Route 251. The highway itself has since been extended all the way to Bloomington.
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[edit] References
- Baughn, James et. al. "Historic Bridges of the Midwest". 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2006.
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| Upstream Utica Bridge  |
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge  |
Downstream Rail bridge |
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