Friday, May 26, 2023

Mississippi River bridges, Moline Illinois

 
Photo by Retiring Guy

Starting in the foreground:

  • connects City of Moline with Rock Island Arsenal
  • Opened:  1981.  Replaced poorly constructed 1932 concrete arch bridge which in turn has replaced an 1873 iron bridge built. 
  • Design:  Steel cable suspension bridge
  • Construction:  Started in 1933.  Opened on November 18, 1935 (one span only).  Second span constructed in 1959.
  • Toll bridge until 1970
  • Became part of Interstate Highway System in 1975
I-74 bridge (Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge)
  • Design:  Basket-handle, through arch twin bridges
  • Opened:  December 1, 2021
  • Length:  3,372 feet


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