Great River Bridge
Bridge in Iowa and Gulfport, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Westfield, Massachusetts structure, see Great River Bridge (Westfield).
The term Great River Bridge may also refer to the former proposed name of the Charles W. Dean Bridge, a proposed bridge that will carry Interstate 69 from Arkansas to Mississippi.
The Great River Bridge is an asymmetrical, single tower cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River. It carries U.S. Route 34 from Burlington, Iowa to the town of Gulf Port, Illinois.
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Great River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°48′43″N 91°05′44″W |
Carries | 5 lanes of US 34 (entire span) / Iowa 163 (Iowa side only) |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Burlington, Iowa and Gulfport, Illinois |
Maintained by | Iowa Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,245 feet (379 m) |
Width | 27 feet (8 m) |
Longest span | 660 feet (201 m) |
Clearance below | 60 feet (18 m) |
History | |
Opened | October 4, 1993 |
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