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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]] over the [[Des Plaines River]], the [[Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal]], numerous railroad lines, and the [[United Parcel Service]] [[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. |
Revision as of 13:53, 1 May 2017
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 |
Crosses | Des Plaines River, Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, numerous railroads, UPS 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] |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 75,050[1] |
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 over the Des Plaines River, the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, numerous railroad lines, and the United Parcel Service 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.