Veterans Memorial Bridge
Illinois River Highway Crossing
Ottawa, IL

Veternas Memorial Bridge

• Bridge ID: NBI 000050018006053
• Location: River Mile 239.7
• River Elevation: 459 Feet
• Highways: IL-23, IL-71
• Daily Traffic Count: 30,100 (2005)
• Bridge Type:
• Bridge Length: 1,317 Feet, 510 Foot Longest Span
• Bridge Width: 57 Feet, 4 Lanes
• Navigation Channel Width: 466 Feet
• Height Above Water: 47 Feet
• Date Built: 1981
Notes - when built, it was the longest plate girder (stringer type) bridge in the US with spans of 385, 510, and 305 feet.

Veternas Memorial Bridge

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