This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1960: Iowa-Illinois Memorial
Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA - Mississippi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 213 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1960 |
| Name: | Iowa-Illinois Memorial |
| Also Known As: | Interstate 74 Bridge, I-74 Bridge |
| Location: | Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA |
| Crossing: | Mississippi River |
| Coordinates: | 41.519372 N 90.513259 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | CMR |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Bypassed, December 2021 (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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.
- 2021, December: Replacement span opens. Suspension bridge expected to be demolished in 2022.
- 2023: Demolition expected to be completed in 2024.
- Next to 1935 Iowa-Illinois Memorial (Interstate 74 Bridge, I-74 Bridge) - Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA.
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