Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge

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Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge
Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge
Carries 4 lanes of I-80
Crosses Mississippi River
Locale Le Claire, Iowa and Rapids City, Illinois
Total length 3,483 feet (1,062 m)[1]
Width 66 feet (20 m)[1]
AADT 33,500[1]
Opening date October 27, 1966
Coordinates 41°34′49″N, 90°21′54″W

The Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge is a 4-lane steel girder bridge that carries Interstate 80 across the Mississippi River between Le Claire, Iowa and Rapids City, Illinois. The bridge is named for Fred Schwengel, a former U.S. Representative from Davenport, Iowa and one of the driving forces behind the Interstate Highway Act. The bridge opened October 27, 1966 and overlooks the Iowa and Illinois Welcome centers.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Bridges: Iowa, Illinois order safety inspections. Quad City Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.

[edit] See also

 
Bridges of the Mississippi River
Upstream
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Bridge
 Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge
 Downstream
Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge
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