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Bayview Bridge
Coordinates39°56′00″N 91°25′17″W / 39.93333°N 91.42139°W / 39.93333; -91.42139
Carries2 lanes of Westbound US 24
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleWest Quincy, Missouri and Quincy, Illinois
Other name(s)Quincy Bayview Bridge
Maintained byIllinois Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length4,507 feet (1,374 m)
Width27 feet (8 m)
Longest span900 feet (274 m)
Clearance below63 feet (19 m)
History
OpenedAugust 22, 1987; 36 years ago (August 22, 1987)
Location
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The Bayview Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge bringing westbound U.S. Route 24 (US 24) over the Mississippi River. It connects West Quincy and Quincy. Quincy Memorial Bridge serves Eastbound US-24.[1] The bridge was built at a cost of $32 million, $3 million over budget.

Rationale for construction

During the 1980s, it was decided that the Quincy Memorial Bridge, though still structurally sound, was insufficient for traffic. Therefore, the Bayview Bridge was built to alleviate traffic over the older bridge. It was built before the extension of Interstate 72 (I-72) west into Hannibal, Missouri. Traffic levels increased when the existing downstream US 36 bridge over the Mississippi River was closed to make room for the new I-72 bridge.

See also

References

  1. ^ Olfat, Sarhang Zadeh (2012). "2: Comparison of Post-tensioning Cable Forces Between Three types of the Cable-stayed Bridges". Comparison Between Three Types of Cable Stayed Bridges Using Structural Optimization. Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. p. 19. the Quincy Bayview Bridge located in Illinois, USA as shown in Fig. 2.1 is chosen as a typical cable-stayed bridge


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