Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 36°58′43″N 89°08′52″W / 36.97861°N 89.14778°W |
Carries | 2 lanes of US 60 / US 62 |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Bird's Point, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois |
Maintained by | Illinois Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 5,175 feet (1,577 m) |
Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
Longest span | 701 feet (214 m) |
Clearance below | 114 feet (35 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1929 |
Location | |
The Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is a cantilever bridge over the Mississippi River.[1] U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62 go on the bridge. The bridge is between Cairo, Illinois and Bird's Point, Missouri. The Ohio River can be seen while crossing the bridge.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "US-60/US-62 Mississippi River Crossing At Cairo". JohnWeeks.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.