Cairo I-57 Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Cairo I-57 Bridge
Carries:4 lanes of
Crosses:Mississippi River
Locale:Charleston, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois
Maint:Illinois Department of Transportation
Design:Through arch bridge
Mainspan:821feet
Length:4089feet
Width:59feet
Below:107feet
Traffic:12,200 AADT
Open:1978

The Cairo I-57 Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying 4 lanes of Interstate 57 across the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois. It was opened in 1978.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cairo I-57 Bridge. Bridgehunter.com. 10 November 2012.