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Bridge in Utica, Illinois
Utica Bridge
Coordinates41°19′39″N 89°00′39″W / 41.32750°N 89.01083°W / 41.32750; -89.01083
CrossesIllinois River
LocaleUtica, Illinois
Official nameUtica Bridge
Maintained byIllinois Department of Transportation
ID number000050008811417
Characteristics
DesignCantilever through truss
Total length1,158 Feet, 378 Foot Longest Span
Width30 Feet, 2 Lanes
Height63 feet above water, 503 feet above sea level
History
Opened1962
ClosedMar 18, 2021
Location

The Utica Bridge was a cantilever through truss bridge in Utica, Illinois. Built in 1962, it was one of the few structures that survived the 2004 tornado. The bridge was demolished by implosion on March 18, 2021.

Crossings of the Illinois River
Upstream
Starved Rock Lock and Dam
 Utica Bridge
 Downstream
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge


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