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I-270 Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge

I-270 Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: November 3, 2013

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
I-270 Over Chain of Rocks Canal
Location
Granite City: Madison County, Illinois: United States
Structure Type
Metal Cantilever 16 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam),
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1963 By Builder/Contractor: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Engineer/Design: Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri
Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable
Main Span Length
480.0 Feet (146.3 Meters)
Structure Length
1,990.3 Feet (606.6 Meters)
Roadway Width
30 Feet (9.14 Meters)
Spans
3 Main Span(s) and 9 Approach Span(s)
Inventory Number
60003614266

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This historic bridge was demolished and replaced January-February 2015 By IDOT!

Although this bridge was a late example of cantilever truss bridge technology, it was an attractive structure that made an otherwise boring expressway drive something noteworthy. Indeed the ugliness of the steel stringer bridge that has replaced this truss bridge makes a great argument for preserving truss bridges for the sake of beauty alone. The bridge was noteworthy as a good representation of truss bridge construction in the 1960s. The use of bolts for field connections instead of rivets is indicative of the decline in use of rivets during this period, and the lack of v-lacing and lattice in the bridge's built-up beams is also indicative of a transition away from more complex forms of built-up beams during this period.

 

 

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