Bob Michel Bridge

Bob Michel Bridge

Infobox Bridge
bridge_name=Bob Michel Bridge


caption=Bob Michel Bridge over the Illinois River in Peoria, Illinois
official_name=Robert Michel Bridge
carries=4 lanes of ILL 40, sidewalk
crosses=Illinois River
locale=Peoria, Illinois and East Peoria, Illinois
maint=Illinois Department of Transportation
id=000090012230539
design=Steel girder
mainspan=
length=2,365 ft (720.9 m)
width=62.0 ft (18.9 m)
height=
load=44.1 metric tons
clearance=
below=65.9 ft (20.1 m)cite |title=Light List, Volume V, Mississippi River System |date=2006 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |author=U.S. Coast Guard Available at [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/V5COMPLETE.pdf] ]
traffic=18,600cite web |url=http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/default.aspx?ql=aadt |title=Getting Around Illinois: AADT |author=Illinois Department of Transportation |date=2003 |accessdate=2007-03-22]
open=1993
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lat=40.684511
long=-89.591886

The Bob Michel Bridge carries Illinois Route 40 over the Illinois River just .75 miles (1.21 km) up-river from the Cedar Street Bridge. Illinois 40 terminates at an interchange with Interstate 74 just east of the bridge. The bridge serves as a direct surface route from a major commercial center in East Peoria to the Civic Center in downtown Peoria. The Bob Michel bridge replaced the antiquated Franklin Street Draw Bridge.

Prior to the development of the area as a commercial center, the Michel Bridge served a largely industrial area in East Peoria, including many buildings owned by nearby Caterpillar, Inc. The bridge was located at the end of an exit named "Industrial Spur". It has since been renamed to "Riverfront Drive" to account for the new commercial complex.

The Bob Michel Bridge is named after former Congressman Robert H. Michel, a Peoria-area Republican who served as a Congressman from 1956 to 1995 and as House Minority Leader from 1981 until his retirement.

The bridge is located at mile 162.3 of the Illinois River.

References

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structure = Crossings
place = Illinois River
bridge = Bob Michel Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream = Murray Baker Bridge
upstream signs =
downstream = Cedar Street Bridge
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