This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1935: Iowa-Illinois Memorial

Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:180 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Iowa-Illinois Memorial
Also Known As:Interstate 74 Bridge, I-74 Bridge
Location:Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:41.520264 N 90.513034 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Modjeski, Masters, and Chase
References:AAJ, CMR
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Bypassed, 2020 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 225.6 meters (740 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 112.8 meters (370 feet)
Deck width:24.2 feet

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Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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