Great River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°48′43″N 91°05′44″W / 40.81194°N 91.09556°W |
Carries | 5 lanes of US 34 (entire span) / Iowa 163 (Iowa side only) |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Burlington, Iowa and Gulfport, Illinois |
Maintained by | Iowa Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,245 feet (379 m) |
Width | 27 feet (8 m) |
Longest span | 660 feet (201 m) |
Clearance below | 60 feet (18 m) |
History | |
Opened | October 4, 1993 |
Location | |
The Great River Bridge is an asymmetrical, single tower cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River. It carries U.S. Route 34 from Burlington, Iowa to the town of Gulfport, Illinois.