Savanna–Sabula Bridge
Savanna–Sabula Bridge | |
|---|---|
May 2004 | |
| Coordinates | 42°06′16″N 90°09′38″W / 42.10444°N 90.16056°W |
| Carried | US 52 / IL 64 / Iowa 64 |
| Crossed | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Savanna, Illinois, and Jackson County near Sabula, Iowa, River Mile 537.8 |
| Maintained by | IDOT |
| ID number | NBI 000000000029940 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel truss bridge |
| Total length | 2,482 ft (757 m) |
| Width | 20 ft (6.1 m), 2 lanes |
| Longest span | 520 ft (160 m) |
| Clearance above | 17.1 ft (5.2 m) |
| Clearance below | 51 ft (16 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | December 31, 1932 |
| Closed | November 17, 2017 |
| Demolished | March 9, 2018 |
| Replaced by | Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 2,170 (2015) |
Savanna–Sabula Bridge | |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001033 |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1999 |
| Location | |
The Savanna–Sabula Bridge was a truss bridge and causeway crossing the Mississippi River that connected the city of Savanna, Illinois, with the island city of Sabula, Iowa. The bridge was put out of service on November 17, 2017, when its replacement, which lies a few dozen feet downstream, opened as the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge. The bridge carried U.S. Route 52 over the river. It was also the terminus of both Iowa Highway 64 and Illinois Route 64. The bridge carried an average of 2,170 vehicles daily as of 2015, with 6% of that being truck traffic.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The bridge was demolished on March 9, 2018.