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Revision as of 05:07, 5 February 2008
Centennial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′54″N 90°34′54″W / 41.51500°N 90.58167°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of US 67 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois |
| Official name | Rock Island Centennial Bridge |
| Maintained by | Iowa and Illinois Department of Transportation[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel arch bridge |
| Total length | 4,447 feet (1,355 m)[1] |
| Clearance below | 66 feet (20 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | July 12, 1940[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 14,900[3] |
| Toll | none |
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The Centennial Bridge, or Rock Island Centennial Bridge, connects Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The bridge is 3,850 feet (1,173 m) long and stands 170 feet (52 m) above water level. In 1988, lights were installed on the arches, which make the bridge a very scenic sight at night.
Construction of the bridge began in 1938 and it opened on July 12, 1940[2] as a toll bridge. The bridge cost $1.75 million to construct.[1] It was designed by Ash-Howard-Needles & Tammen and built by the American Bridge Company, McCarthy Improvement Company, and Priester Construction Company. The original toll was $0.10,[1] and eventually rose to $0.50 for automobiles (and as high as $2.00 for semi-trucks). The tolls were removed from the bridge on May 2, 2003. On that day, a ceremony was held to commemorate the occasion, as well as to honor the toll workers and those who had worked for the bridge during the toll era. The bridge had been under the management of Sue Nelson before going toll-free.
Early in the bridge's history, pedestrians paid a $.05 walker's fee; this fee ended in 1960.
It was originally going to be named the "Galbraith Bridge", after Rock Island's mayor at the time, Robert Galbraith. He suggested it be named the Centennial Bridge, in commemoration of the city of Rock Island's centennial.[1]
The five arches of the bridge are a symbol often used to represent the Quad Cities. Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport is located just upriver from the bridge. On the Rock Island side, "The District," the nightlife hub of the Quad Cities, is located about one block east of the bridge.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Rock Island Illinois" (PDF). City of Rock Island, Illinois. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ a b "Centennial Bridge" (PDF). City of Rock Island, Illinois. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Bridges: Iowa, Illinois order safety inspections". Quad City Times. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
See also
External links
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