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|caption= The Mile-Long bridge crossing the [[Des Plaines River]] |
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|carries= 8 lanes of {{jct|state=IL|I-Toll|294}} |
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|crosses= [[Des Plaines River]]<br>[[Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal|Ship and Sanitary Canal]]<br>[[Chillicothe Subdivision|BNSF Chillicothe Subdivision]]<br>[[CN Joliet Subdivision]]<br>Chicago [[intermodal freight transport|Intermodal]] Facility |
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|locale= [[Willow Springs, Illinois|Willow Springs, IL]] |
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|maint= [[Illinois State Toll Highway Authority]] |
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|id= 000016095903931<ref name=national_bridges /> |
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|design= Steel girder<ref name=national_bridges /> |
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|traffic= 150,000<ref name=ABC>{{cite web |url = https://abc7chicago.com/mile-long-bridge-traffic-new-construction/5299408/ |date = May 14, 2019 |author = Roz Varon |title = New Mile Long Bridge to be built along Tri-State Tollway |access-date = June 15, 2020 |publisher = [[WLS-TV]] }}</ref> |
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|open= 1958<ref name=national_bridges>{{cite web |url = http://nationalbridges.com/nbi_record.php?StateCode=17&struct=000016095903931 |year = 2007 |author = Svirsky, Alexander R. |title = NBI Structure Number: 000016095903931 |access-date = November 21, 2007 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br> |
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|rebuilt= 2022<ref name=mlbproject>{{cite web |title = Central Tri-State Tollway Project |url = https://www.illinoistollway.com/projects/tri-state/mile-long-bridge-project |access-date = January 9, 2023 }}</ref> |
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The '''Mile-Long Bridge''' is the colloquial name for a {{convert|1404.5|m|ft|disp=flip|adj= |
The '''Mile-Long Bridge''' is the colloquial name for a {{convert|1404.5|m|ft|disp=flip|adj=mid|-long}} bridge in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of [[Illinois]]. The bridge carries [[Interstate 294]] (I-294) over the [[Des Plaines River]], the [[Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal]], two major railroad lines, and an [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal]] facility. A series of 51 piers carries I-294 over the broad Des Plaines River valley.<ref name=national_bridges /> |
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In spite of its name, the bridge falls {{convert|672|ft|m}} short of one full mile in length. |
In spite of its name, the bridge falls {{convert|672|ft|m}} short of one full mile in length. |
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==History== |
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===Reconstruction (2019–2023)=== |
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As part of the Central Tri-State Tollway Project, construction of a new Mile-Long Bridge structure, together with demolition of the original 1958 structure, proceeded in phases commencing in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title = Mile-Long Bridge Project |url = https://www.illinoistollway.com/documents/20184/839544/2020+294+Mile_Long-Bridge_Project_FactSheet.pdf/cc0cc147-a954-4ebd-9d16-2bb97174dc21 |access-date = June 16, 2020 }}</ref> In the first completed phase of the project, a new northbound bridge structure opened to traffic in November 2020. Demolition of the old northbound structure commenced in 2021, followed by the construction of a new southbound structure. The completed southbound structure opened to traffic in October 2022. Removal of the old southbound structure is expected to be complete in 2023.<ref name=mlbproject/> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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|structure=Crossings |
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|place=[[Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal]] and [[Des Plaines River]] |
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|bridge=Mile-Long Bridge |
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|bridge signs=[[File:I-294.svg|x20px]] |
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|upstream=[[La Grange Road]] bridge |
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|upstream signs=[[File:US 12.svg|20px]][[File:US 20.svg|20px]][[File:US 45.svg|20px]] |
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|downstream=Willow Springs Road bridge |
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[[Category:Road bridges in Illinois]] |
[[Category:Road bridges in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Interstate 294]] |
[[Category:Interstate 294]] |
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1958]] |
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[[Category:Toll bridges in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Steel bridges in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Girder bridges in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Cook County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Transportation buildings and structures in DuPage County, Illinois]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 31 July 2024
Mile-Long Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°45′01″N 87°51′55″W / 41.7504°N 87.8652°W |
Carries | 8 lanes of I-294 Toll |
Crosses | Des Plaines River Ship and Sanitary Canal BNSF Chillicothe Subdivision CN Joliet Subdivision Chicago Intermodal Facility |
Locale | Willow Springs, IL |
Maintained by | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
ID number | 000016095903931[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Steel girder[1] |
Total length | 4,608 ft (1,404.5 m)[1] |
Width | 42 ft (12.8 m)[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1958[1] |
Rebuilt | 2022[2] |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 150,000[3] |
Location | |
The Mile-Long Bridge is the colloquial name for a 4,608-foot-long (1,404.5 m) bridge in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. The bridge carries Interstate 294 (I-294) over the Des Plaines River, the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, two major railroad lines, and an intermodal facility. A series of 51 piers carries I-294 over the broad Des Plaines River valley.[1]
In spite of its name, the bridge falls 672 feet (205 m) short of one full mile in length.
History
[edit]Reconstruction (2019–2023)
[edit]As part of the Central Tri-State Tollway Project, construction of a new Mile-Long Bridge structure, together with demolition of the original 1958 structure, proceeded in phases commencing in 2019.[4] In the first completed phase of the project, a new northbound bridge structure opened to traffic in November 2020. Demolition of the old northbound structure commenced in 2021, followed by the construction of a new southbound structure. The completed southbound structure opened to traffic in October 2022. Removal of the old southbound structure is expected to be complete in 2023.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Svirsky, Alexander R. (2007). "NBI Structure Number: 000016095903931". Retrieved November 21, 2007.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b "Central Tri-State Tollway Project". Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Roz Varon (May 14, 2019). "New Mile Long Bridge to be built along Tri-State Tollway". WLS-TV. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Mile-Long Bridge Project". Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- Road bridges in Illinois
- Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
- Interstate 294
- Bridges completed in 1958
- Toll bridges in Illinois
- Steel bridges in the United States
- Girder bridges in the United States
- Transportation buildings and structures in Cook County, Illinois
- Transportation buildings and structures in DuPage County, Illinois
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