Lincoln Memorial Bridge
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Carries | Business U.S. Route 50 |
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Crosses | Wabash River |
Locale | Vincennes, Indiana |
Design | Deck Arch |
Longest span | 189.9 feet |
Total length | 1065.6 feet |
Width | 22.0 feet |
Opening date | September 3, 1933 |
Coordinates |
Lincoln Memorial Bridge is a deck arch bridge carrying Business U.S. Route 50 over the Wabash River between Vincennes, Indiana and Lawrence County, Illinois. It is said to mark the point where Abraham Lincoln crossed the Wabash River on his way to Illinois in 1830.[1]
[edit] Other Lincoln Memorial Bridges
The Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC is often mistakenly known as the Lincoln Memorial Bridge. There is also a bridge over the Illinois River called the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge. According to USGS GNIS, downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a small bridge near the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center which is known as the Lincoln Memorial Bridge, but it is locally known as Lincoln Memorial Drive Bridge.