Bridge Name: | Utica Bridge |
Official Name: | Utica Bridge |
Crosses: | Illinois River |
Locale: | Utica, Illinois |
Maint: | Illinois Department of Transportation |
Id: | 000050008811417 |
Design: | Cantilever through truss |
Length: | 1,158 Feet, 378 Foot Longest Span |
Width: | 30 Feet, 2 Lanes |
Height: | 63 feet above water, 503 feet above sea level |
Open: | 1962 |
Closed: | Mar 18, 2021 |
The Utica Bridge was a cantilever through truss bridge in Utica, Illinois. Built in 1962, it was one of the few structures that survived the 2004 tornado. The bridge was demolished by implosion on March 18, 2021.