Savanna–Sabula Bridge
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.[3] 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.[1]
Savanna–Sabula Bridge | |
|---|---|
 May 2004 | |
| Coordinates | 42°06′16″N 90°09′38″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  US 52 |
| Crosses | 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)[1] |
Savanna–Sabula Bridge | |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001033[2] |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1999 |
| Location | |
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The bridge was demolished on March 9, 2018[4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[2]
Replacement bridge
Construction of an $80.6 million[5] replacement for the 1932 Savanna–Sabula Bridge was finished and opened to traffic on November 17, 2017, while the old bridge was subsequently demolished.[6] The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously named this new structure the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge in honor of Dale Gardner, a Savanna born NASA astronaut.[7]
References
- Baughn, James. "US 52 & IA 64 over Mississippi River, Jackson County, Iowa". BridgeReports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "New Savanna–Sabula Bridge Opens". The Quad-City Times. November 17, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- Sorensen, Eric (March 9, 2018). "It's Implosion Day for the Savanna–Sabula Bridge". Moline, IL: WQAD-TV. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- "US 52-IL 64 Over the Mississippi River". Illniois Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- Myles, Terrace (November 17, 2017). "A New Bridge for Sabula–Savanna Residents, Marks the Beginning of a New Era". Davenport, IA: KWQC-TV. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- "State Approves Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge". Carroll County Mirror-Democrat. June 2, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
External links
- Savanna–Sabula Bridge implosion on YouTube
- Weeks III, John A. "US-52 Savanna-Sabula Bridge, Savanna, IL".
