Mark Twain Memorial Bridge

Bridge in Pike County, Illinois

39°43′13″N 91°21′30″W / 39.72028°N 91.35833°W / 39.72028; -91.35833Carries4 lanes of

I-72 / US 36 / Route 110 (Chicago–Kansas City Expressway) / IL 110CrossesMississippi RiverLocaleHannibal, Missouri / Levee Township, Pike County, IllinoisMaintained byMissouri Department of TransportationCharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeTotal length4,491 feet (1,369 m)Width86 feet (26 m)Longest span640 feet (195 m)HistoryOpenedSeptember 16, 2000; 23 years ago (September 16, 2000)StatisticsDaily traffic11,000Location Map

The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is a bridge over the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri, childhood home of Mark Twain, for whom the bridge is named. The bridge, north of the original bridge, was finished in 2000. The bridge carries traffic for Interstate 72 and U.S. Highway 36. The state of Missouri has put up a stone picture of Twain on the Missouri side of the bridge.

The bridge opened to traffic on September 16, 2000.^[1] As part of the construction project, U.S. 36 was rerouted farther north, eliminating a dangerous sharp curve that had been on the Missouri approach. The cost of the bridge was $55 million.^[2]

References

^ MoDOT Northeast District. "Major River Bridges". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04.
^ Salter, Jim (2000-09-18). "Unknown title". The Courier (Lincoln, IL). Retrieved 2008-01-14.