The Cairo I-57 Bridge is a steel
through arch bridge
A through arch bridge, also known as a through-type arch bridge, is a bridge that is made from materials such as steel or reinforced concrete, in which the base of an arch structure is below the deck but the top rises above it. It can either be lo ...
carrying 4 lanes of
Interstate 57
Interstate 57 (I-57) is a north–south Interstate Highway that exists in two segments. It runs through Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois. I-57 parallels the old Illinois Central Railroad for much of its route north of Interstate 55, I-55. T ...
across the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...
at
Cairo, Illinois
Cairo ( , sometimes ) is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois, Alexander County. A river city, Cairo has the lowest elevation of any location in Illinois and is the only Illinoi ...
. It was opened in 1978.
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List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
This is a list of all current and notable former bridges or other crossings of the Upper Mississippi River, Upper Mississippi River which begins at the Mississippi River's source and extends to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinoi ...
References
External links
I-57 Bridge at johnweeks.com
Through arch bridges in the United States
Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
Road bridges in Illinois
Bridges over the Mississippi River
Cairo, Illinois
Bridges completed in 1978
Bridges in Alexander County, Illinois
Buildings and structures in Mississippi County, Missouri
Road bridges in Missouri
Interstate 57
Steel bridges in the United States
Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States
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