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Coordinates: 41°45′01″N 87°51′55″W / 41.7504°N 87.8652°W / 41.7504; -87.8652
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The '''Mile-Long Bridge''' is the colloquial name for a {{convert|1404.5|m|ft|disp=flip|adj=on}} 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 />
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 />


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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Mile-Long Bridge
Coordinates41°45′01″N 87°51′55″W / 41.7504°N 87.8652°W / 41.7504; -87.8652
Carries8 lanes of I-294
CrossesDes Plaines River, Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, numerous railroads, UPS intermodal facility
LocaleWillow Springs, IL
Maintained byIllinois State Toll Highway Authority
ID number000016095903931[1]
Characteristics
DesignSteel girder[1]
Total length4,608 ft (1,404.5 m)[1]
Width42 ft (12.8 m)[1]
History
Opened1958[1]
Statistics
Daily traffic75,050[1]
Location
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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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Svirsky, Alexander R. (2007). "NBI Structure Number: 000016095903931". Retrieved 2007-11-21.