Mark Twain Memorial Bridge
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Mark Twain Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′13″N 91°21′30″W / 39.72028°N 91.35833°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of   I-72 / US 36 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Hannibal, Missouri / Levee Township, Pike County, Illinois |
| Maintained by | Missouri Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 4,491 feet (1,369 m) |
| Width | 86 feet (26 m) |
| Longest span | 640 feet (195 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | September 16, 2000 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 11,000 |
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The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is a bridge over the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri, childhood home of Mark Twain, for whom the bridge is named. The bridge, north of the original bridge, was finished in 2000. The bridge carries traffic for Interstate 72 and U.S. Highway 36. The state of Missouri has put up a stone picture of Twain on the Missouri side of the bridge.
The bridge opened to traffic on September 16, 2000. As part of the construction project, U.S. 36 was rerouted farther north, eliminating a dangerous sharp curve that had been on the Missouri approach. The cost of the bridge was $55 million.[1]
See also
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Illinois portal- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
References
- ^ Salter, Jim (2000-09-18). "Unknown title". The Courier (Lincoln, IL). Retrieved 2008-01-14.
External links
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Categories:
- Truss bridges in the United States
- Bridges over the Mississippi River
- Road bridges in Illinois
- Bridges in Pike County, Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Marion County, Missouri
- Mark Twain
- Quincy–Hannibal area
- Bridges completed in 2000
- Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- U.S. Route 36
- Road bridges in Missouri
- Interstate 72
- Great River Road
- Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States