- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
: "The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge can also refer to the Blair Bridge in Nebraska. There is also a
Lincoln Memorial Bridge inVincennes, Indiana ."Infobox Bridge
bridge_name = Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
caption = Approaching the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge from the south.
official_name =Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
carries = Four lanes of U.S. 51/I-39
crosses =Illinois River , IL 351,Illinois and Michigan Canal ,Iowa Interstate Railroad , andBuzzi Unicem industrial rail lead (the formerIllinois Central Railroad mainline).
locale =La Salle, Illinois andOglesby, Illinois
maint =Illinois Department of Transportation
id = 000050019120847
design = Tied arch
mainspan = convert|619.9|ft|m|0
length = convert|2170.8|m|ft|1cite web |url=http://nationalbridges.com/nbi_record.php?StateCode=17&struct=000050019120847 |title=Nationalbridges.com |author=Svirsky, Alexander |accessdate=2007-10-22]
width = 4 traffic lanes, 82 ft (25 m)
height =
load =
clearance = convert|19.3|ft|m|2
below =
traffic =
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complete =
open =1987
closed =
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coordinates = coord|41|19|29|N|089|04|37|W|region:US_type:landmark
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long = The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge inIllinois is a four-lane bidirectional road bridge that spans theIllinois River ,Illinois Route 351 ,Illinois and Michigan Canal , and numerous local roads, lakes, and railroads. It carriesInterstate 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 La Salle 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 longestarch bridge in Illinois.cite web |author=Baughn, James et al. |url=http://bridges.midwestplaces.com/il/la-salle/illinois-39/ |title=Historic Bridges of the Midwest |date=2005 |accessdate=2006-01-18]History
The bridge was built in
1987 when Interstate 39 was first extended south to what is nowIllinois Route 251 . The highway itself has since been extended all the way to Bloomington.External links
*http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-039.html
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structure = Crossings
place =Illinois River
bridge = Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream =Utica Bridge
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downstream = Rail bridge
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