Meredosia Bridge
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| carries = {{jct|state=IL|IL|104|IL|99}}
| crosses = Illinois River
| locale = Meredosia, Illinois
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| maint = Illinois DOT
| id = 000069001615775
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| design = Tied arch
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| builder = Halverson Construction
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| begin = 2015
| complete = 2018
| cost = $86.2 million
| inaugurated = June 19, 2018
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The Meredosia Bridge is a two-lane tied-arch bridge constructed in 2018 that carries Illinois Route 104 (IL 104) across the Illinois River between Pike County, Illinois and the city of Meredosia, Morgan County, Illinois.{{cite web | url = http://bridgehunter.com/il/morgan/69001615775/ | title = Meredosia Bridge | work = Bridgehunter.com: Historic Bridges of the United States | publisher = James Baughn | access-date = 2017-02-26 }} The current bridge was built {{convert|250|ft}} north of the old steel truss bridge.{{Cite web|url= http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170214/meet-in-the-middle-bridge-construction-underway-at-meredosia |title= Meet-in-the-middle bridge construction underway at Meredosia |last= Blanchette |first= David |date= 2017-02-14 |website= The State Journal-Register |access-date= 2018-01-10}}
See also
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- {{Portal-inline|Engineering}}
- {{Portal-inline|Illinois}}
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External links
- [http://www.meredosiaillinoisriverbridge.com/Home_welcome.aspx "IL Route 104 over Illinois River" Study]
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Category:Bridges completed in 1936
Category:Bridges over the Illinois River
Category:Buildings and structures in Morgan County, Illinois
Category:Bridges in Pike County, Illinois
Category:Steel bridges in the United States
Category:Road bridges in Illinois
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