Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge
| Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge | |
|---|---|
 I-280 Bridge from Davenport | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′45″N 90°37′56″W / 41.47917°N 90.63222°W |
| Carries |
4 lanes of  I‑280 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois |
| Official name | Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge |
| Other name(s) | I-280 Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied arch bridge |
| Total length | 4,194 feet (1,278 m)[1] |
| Width | 82 feet, 4 lanes |
| Longest span | 175 m |
| History | |
| Opened | October 25, 1973 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 21,200[1] |
The Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge,[2] also known as the Baker Bridge or Interstate 280 Bridge, carries Interstate 280 (I-280) across the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The bridge opened in 1973 with a blue and yellow color scheme, thought to be unique in the state. In 2007, it was repainted all blue.[3] On July 30, 2010, the bridge was officially named the Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge.[4]
See also
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Bridges portal -
Iowa portal -
Illinois portal - List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
References
- 1 2 "Bridges: Iowa, Illinois order safety inspections". Quad City Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ↑ "I-280, I-480, and I-680". iowahighways.org.
- ↑ Barb Ickes. "I-280 bridge gets the blues; so long yellow". The Quad-City Times.
- ↑ http://www.iowadot.gov/autotrails/bakerbridge.html
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