Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
Coordinates	36°58′43″N 89°08′52″W / 36.97861°N 89.14778°W / 36.97861; -89.14778
Carries	2 lanes of US 60 / US 62
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Bird's Point, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois
Maintained by	Illinois Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Cantilever bridge
Total length	5,175 feet (1,577 m)
Width	20 feet (6.1 m)
Longest span	701 feet (214 m)
Clearance below	114 feet (35 m)
History
Opened	1929
Location

The Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is a cantilever bridge over the Mississippi River.^[1] U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62 go on the bridge. The bridge is between Cairo, Illinois and Bird's Point, Missouri. The Ohio River can be seen while crossing the bridge.