Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
US 60;US 62, Cairo, IL 62914, United States of America
(US 60;US 62)
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Mississippi (Upper River) between
Mississippi - Illinois Junction (Junction of the Mississippi River with the Illinois River ) (200.54 miles
and 2 locks
to the northwest) and
Mississippi - Ohio Junction (Junction of the Mississippi River with the Ohio River at Cairo (Illinois)) (1.72 miles
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Mississippi - Illinois Junction is Cairo I-57 Bridge;
5.37 miles
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a dual carriageway over the canal.
| Chester Bridge | 90.61 miles | |
| Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge | 61.92 miles | |
| Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge | 34.49 miles | |
| Thebes Bridge | 27.54 miles | |
| Cairo I-57 Bridge | 5.37 miles | |
| Cairo Mississippi River Bridge | ||
| Mississippi - Ohio Junction | 1.72 miles | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
The Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is a type of cantilever bridge known as a Steel Truss Through Deck carrying U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62 across the Mississippi River. Located in the tri-state area of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri, it connects Cairo, Illinois at its northern terminus to Bird's Point, Missouri at its southern terminus. The bridge was most recently closed for renovation from March 16, 2015 to October 13, 2015.
The bridge measures 5,175.5 feet (1,577.5 meters) in length with a main span of 700.9 feet (213.6 meters) and a width of 20 feet (6.1 meters). At its apex, the bridge stands 114 feet (35 meters) above the river with a 675-foot (206-meter) navigation channel and a river depth of 279 feet (85 meters).
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Cairo Mississippi River Bridge - WikipediaThe Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is a type of cantilever bridge known as a Steel Truss Through Deck carrying U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62 across the ...
Jun 17, 2012 ... The bridge itself is the southern most crossing over the Ohio River before it meets the mighty Mississippi River. The bridge itself is a Cantillever ...
Jun 15, 2017 ... crossing the Mississippi River on U.S. 60/62 on the Cairo Mississippi Bridge near Cairo, IL. 4.6K views. 16. 0. Share. Save. Report ...
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on U. S. Highway 60 / 62 between Birds Point, MO, and Cairo, IL.
Historic Truss Bridge in Cairo and Birds Point Alexander County, Illinois and Mississippi County, Missouri. This increasingly rare cantilever truss has a distinctive ...
It does have three major bridges, the US-60/US-62 structure, a second Mississippi river crossing on I-57, and the US-51/US-60 crossing over the Ohio River.
Jan 14, 2011 ... The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River south of Cairo, Ill. is closed to all vehicular traffic as of Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, according to the ...
Feb 24, 2015 ... In this Southern file photo, the Highway 62 bridge that crosses the Mississippi River from Cairo to Missouri is closed during flooding in 2012Â ...
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge. Done. 501 views. Comment. Taken on February 23, 2009. Mississippi, Missouri, United States. This photo is public. Some rights ...
English: This road bridge carries U.S. Routes 60 and 62 over the Mississippi River just upstream from the Ohio River. The north end of this bridge is in Cairo, ...