Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
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Cairo Mississippi River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Carries | 2 lanes of US 60 / US 62 |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Bird's Point, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 5,175 feet (1,577 m) |
Longest span | 701 feet (214 m) |
Clearance below | 114 feet (35 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1929 |
The Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62 across the Mississippi River between Bird's Point, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois.
Traveling downstream, the Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is the last bridge across the Mississippi River before the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
The bridge was originally a toll bridge.[1]
On February 19, 2015, MoDOT's Southeast Region and IDOT's District 9 announced that the bridge will be closed for one year, starting on March 16, 2015. This closure is needed so the now 86-year-old structure can receive significant repairs and rehabilitation.
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Eastern approach
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View from the north end
See also
References
- ↑ Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, January 1, 1930
External links
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