Bayview Bridge

Bayview Bridge
Coordinates 39°56′00″N 91°25′17″W / 39.93333°N 91.42139°W / 39.93333; -91.42139
Carries 2 lanes of Westbound US 24
Crosses Mississippi River
Locale West Quincy, Missouri Quincy, Illinois
Other name(s) Quincy Bayview Bridge
Maintained by Illinois Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed bridge
Total length 4,507 feet (1,374 m)
Width 27 feet (8 m)
Longest span 900 feet (274 m)
Clearance below 63 feet (19 m)
History
Opened August 22, 1987 (August 22, 1987)

The Bayview Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge bringing westbound U.S. Route 24 (US 24) over the Mississippi River. It connects the cities of West Quincy, Missouri and Quincy, Illinois. Eastbound US 24 is served by the older Quincy Memorial Bridge.

The bridge was built at a cost of $32 million, $3 million over budget, to alleviate traffic over the downstream Memorial Bridge. It was built before the extension of Interstate 72 (I-72) west into Hannibal, Missouri. Traffic levels increased when the existing, downstream US 36 bridge over the Mississippi River was closed to make room for the new I-72 bridge.

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