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General Information

Other name(s): The Illinois River Bridge, Route 23 Bridge
Completion: 1981
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , , ,
Address: IL Route 23
Crosses:
  • Illinois River
Coordinates: 41° 20' 32.07" N    88° 50' 26.90" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 401.42 m
span lengths 92.96 m - 155.45 m - 117.35 m
number of spans 3
number of lanes 4
deck deck width 17.37 m

Materials

piers reinforced concrete
abutments reinforced concrete
girders steel

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known locally as "the Illinois River Bridge", and the "Rte 23 Bridge", is a 4 lane road bridge that crosses the Illinois River in Ottawa, Illinois.

The bridge is the main and only road route within the city connecting Ottawa's south side to the center of the city, and is a part of Illinois Routes 23 and 71. The bridge connects to State St. on the south end, and to Columbus St. and La Salle St. on the north end, as these are one-way streets in Ottawa's city center.

The bridge sits about 1800 feet to the east and upriver from the vertical-lift railroad bridge in Ottawa, and sits at the mouth of the Fox River as it enters the Illinois river.

The bridge was opened in 1981, replacing the old truss bridge that once crossed the river about 300 feet to the west. The key feature of the bridge is that it has a very high and long main span. The high and wide main span is much safer for the navigation of river traffic than the older bridge, which had a narrower central span. The bridge connects high to the bluff the south end, is level for two spans, then connects low to the valley floor in the city center. The bridge spans are 305 feet, 510 feet, and 385 feet.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Veterans Memorial Bridge (Ottawa, Illinois)" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20076439
  • Published on:
    09/12/2018
  • Last updated on:
    10/12/2018
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