Cairo I-57 Bridge
The Cairo I-57 Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying 4 lanes of Interstate 57 across the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois. It was opened in 1978.[1]
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| Coordinates | 37°01′23″N 89°12′42″W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  I-57 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Charleston, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois |
| Maintained by | Illinois Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Total length | 4,089 feet (1,246 m) |
| Width | 59 feet (18 m) |
| Longest span | 821 feet (250 m) |
| Clearance below | 107 feet (33 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 12,200 AADT |
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See also
Transport portal
Engineering portal
United States portal
Illinois portal- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
References
- "Cairo I-57 Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
External links
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