Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Illinois River Highway Crossing
La Salle, IL

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge

• Bridge ID: NBI 000050019120847
• Location: River Mile 225.8
• River Elevation: 440 Feet
• Highways: I-39, US-51
• Daily Traffic Count: 19,700 (2005)
• Bridge Type: Steel Arch Suspended Deck
• Bridge Length: 7,122 Feet, 620 Foot Longest Span
• Bridge Width: 82 Feet, 4 Lanes
• Navigation Channel Width: 582 Feet
• Height Above Water: 66 Feet
• Date Built: 1987
Notes - Lincoln Bridge is the green structure in the back with the large tied arch. Old Illinois Central RR bridge is in the middle, and the new IL-351 bridge is in the foreground.

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge

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