Great River Bridge

For the Westfield, Massachusetts structure, see Great River Bridge (Westfield).
The term Great River Bridge may also refer to the former proposed name of the Charles W. Dean Bridge, a proposed bridge that will carry Interstate 69 from Arkansas to Mississippi.

Great River Bridge
Coordinates40°48′43″N 91°05′44″W / 40.81194°N 91.09556°W / 40.81194; -91.09556
Carries5 lanes of US 34 (entire span) / Iowa 163 (Iowa side only)
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleBurlington, Iowa and Gulfport, Illinois
Maintained byIowa Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length1,245 ft (379 m)
Width27 ft (8 m)
Longest span660 ft (201 m)
Clearance below60 ft (18 m)
History
OpenedOctober 4, 1993
Location
Interactive map of Great River Bridge

The Great River Bridge is an asymmetrical, single tower cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River. It carries U.S. Route 34 from Burlington, Iowa to the town of Gulfport, Illinois.

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