Interstate 24 Bridge

Bridge in United States of America

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

Illinois-Kentucky

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

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.

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.

Further reading

  • Interstate 24 Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
Bridges of the Ohio River
Upstream
Brookport Bridge
Interstate 24 Bridge
Downstream
Metropolis Bridge
Canadian National Railway
Crossings of the Tennessee River
Upstream
Marion Memorial Bridge
Interstate 24 Bridge
Downstream
Shelby Reinhart Bridge
TN 156
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