Des Plaines River Valley Bridge

Des Plaines River Valley Bridge
Des Plaines River Valley Bridge during Roll the Tollway ceremonies on November 11, 2007.
Coordinates41°40′22″N 88°01′45″W / 41.6728°N 88.0293°W / 41.6728; -88.0293
Carries6 lanes of I-355
CrossesDes Plaines River, Illinois and Michigan Canal, Sanitary and Ship Canal, several railroad lines, Bluff Road, New Avenue, and a forest preserve
LocaleLemont, IL
Maintained byIllinois State Toll Highway Authority
Characteristics
DesignPost-tensioned concrete girder
Total length1.3 miles (2.1 km)[1]
History
OpenedNovember 12, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-11-12)
Location
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The Des Plaines River Valley Bridge is a post-tensioned concrete girder bridge in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. It carries Interstate 355 over the Des Plaines River, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, the Illinois and Michigan Canal, several railroad lines, Bluff Road, New Avenue and a forest preserve. This is officially named the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

There are title plaques on the square pillars at the North and South entrances to the bridge. The bridge is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) long.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (2007). "I-355 South Extension". Retrieved 2007-10-26.