This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1935: Iowa-Illinois Memorial
Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA - Mississippi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 180 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1935 |
| Name: | Iowa-Illinois Memorial |
| Also Known As: | Interstate 74 Bridge, I-74 Bridge |
| Location: | Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA |
| Crossing: | Mississippi River |
| Coordinates: | 41.520264 N 90.513034 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Modjeski, Masters, and Chase |
| References: | AAJ, CMR |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Bypassed, 2020 (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 225.6 meters (740 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 112.8 meters (370 feet) |
| Deck width: | 24.2 feet |
Notes:
- 2017, June 26: Groundbreaking ceremony for a replacement bridge for the twin Iowa-Illinois Memorial bridges. The new bridge is expected to be completed in 2020.
- 2020, November: Replacement span opens (for Iowa-bound traffic previously carried across the older of the two suspension bridges). Suspension bridge expected to be demolished in 2022.
- 2023: Demolition expected to be completed in 2024.
- Next to 1960 Iowa-Illinois Memorial (Interstate 74 Bridge, I-74 Bridge) - Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA.
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