Interstate 24 Bridge

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The Interstate 24 Bridge may refer to one of two distinct bridges on Interstate 24.

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Illinois-Kentucky

I-24 bridge across the Ohio River I24 bridge.jpg
I-24 bridge across the Ohio River

The Interstate 24 Bridge is a two-span tied arch bridge that carries I-24 across the Ohio River. Built in 1973, it is 5,623.4 feet (1,714.0 m) in length and has two main spans, 731.5 feet (223.0 m) and 633 feet (193 m) long. [1] It is one of two road bridges connecting the Metropolis-Brookport, Illinois area with Paducah, Kentucky, with the other being the Brookport Bridge upstream to the east.

Tennessee

The I-24 bridge (foreground) and US 41 bridge (background), the replacement to the former Marion Memorial Bridge I24-and-US72-bridges-Nickajack-Lake-tn1.jpg
The I-24 bridge (foreground) and US 41 bridge (background), the replacement to the former Marion Memorial Bridge

The Interstate 24 Bridge is a continuous box and plate girder bridge over the Tennessee River opened on December 18, 1967. [2] It is just slightly upstream from Nickajack Dam and was within sight of the former Marion Memorial Bridge.

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References

  1. Baughn, James; Burmaster, Bill; et al. (2005-07-29). "Paducah Bridge" . Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  2. "I-24 Span Opened South of Jasper". The Tennessean. Nashville. December 19, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-02-05 via Newspapers.com.

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