Des Plaines River Valley Bridge

Des Plaines River Valley Bridge
Des Plaines River Valley Bridge

Des Plaines River Valley Bridge during Roll the Tollway ceremonies on November 11, 2007.
Carries 6 lanes of I-355
Crosses Des Plaines River, Illinois and Michigan Canal, Sanitary and Ship Canal, several railroad lines, Bluff Road, New Avenue, and a forest preserve
Locale Lemont, IL
Maintained by Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Design Post-tensioned concrete girder
Total length 1.3 miles (2.1 km)[1]
Opened November 12, 2007; 3 years ago (November 12, 2007)
Coordinates 41°40′22″N 88°01′45″W / 41.6728°N 88.0293°W / 41.6728; -88.0293Coordinates: 41°40′22″N 88°01′45″W / 41.6728°N 88.0293°W / 41.6728; -88.0293

The Des Plaines River Valley Bridge is a post-tensioned concrete girder bridge in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. It carries Interstate 355 over the Des Plaines River, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, the Illinois and Michigan Canal, several railroad lines, Bluff Road, New Avenue and a forest preserve. This is officially named the Veterans Memorial Bridge. There are title plaques on the square pillars at the North and South entrances to the bridge. The bridge is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) long.[1]

The bridge consists of 34 piers from 10 feet (3 m) to 75 feet (23 m) in height. A lower level bridge was also built for maintenance purposes, and to carry a bicycle trail that will connect other bicycle trails in the area.[1] The total height of the bridge ranges from 80 feet (24 m) to 100 feet (30 m). The height of the bridge allows the endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly to fly safely beneath the bridge, away from the flow of traffic.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (2007). "I-355 South Extension". http://www.illinoistollway.com/portal/page?_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&_pageid=133,1401899. Retrieved 2007-10-26. 
  2. ^ Widholm, Paula (2006-08-01). "Speeding Ahead". Highways & Bridges. http://midwest.construction.com/features/archive/0608_feature1.asp. Retrieved 2007-11-02. 

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