Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Bridge in Indiana / Lawrence County, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the bridge near LaSalle, Illinois over the Illinois River, see Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge.
Lincoln Memorial Bridge is a reinforced concrete, open-spandrel deck arch bridge built carrying U.S. Route 50 Business 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, and a sculptural installation, the Lincoln Trail State Memorial, marks the western end of the bridge.[1]
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Lincoln Memorial Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 38°40′54″N 087°32′07″W |
Carries | SR 441 |
Crosses | Wabash River |
Locale | Vincennes, Indiana / Lawrence County, Illinois |
Characteristics | |
Design | Open-spandrel Deck Arch |
Total length | 1,065.6 feet |
Width | 22.0 feet |
Longest span | 189.9 feet |
History | |
Opened | September 3, 1933 |
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