The "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridges are two bridges that span one of the widest points along the Tennessee River within the City of Decatur, Alabama, between Morgan County, and Limestone County. One is a cantileverd truss, and the other is a reinforced concrete. The bridges carry US 31, Alternate US 72, and Alabama State Route 20 from the intersection of Wilson Street (Alternate US 72, and Alabama 20), and 6th Avenue (US 31) in Northest Decatur. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 775 KB) Summary Picture of the Steamboat Bill Memorial Bridge in Decatur, Alabama. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 775 KB) Summary Picture of the Steamboat Bill Memorial Bridge in Decatur, Alabama. ... A riverboat passing under the Henley Street Bridge on the Tennessee River The river viewed from the top of Neyland Stadium. ... Decatur, Alabama is a city located in Morgan County, with a small portion in southern Limestone County, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, and the separate but equal Decatur Metropolitan Area. ... Morgan County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Limestone County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... US Highway 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and U.S. Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama. ... Alternate US 72 exists in Alabama on the south side of the Tennessee River between Muscle Shoals and Decatur. ... Alternate US 72 exists in Alabama on the south side of the Tennessee River between Muscle Shoals and Decatur. ...

This bridge is also the busiest road in the city of Decatur. At around 5:00 PM, traffic comes to a standstill as nearly 20,000 cars attempt to cross the river into the city from workplaces in and around Huntsville. About 50,000 - 55,000 cars travel over the bridge daily.

Routes Carried

• US 31
• Alternate US 72
• Alabama State Route 20

US Highway 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and U.S. Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama. ... Alternate US 72 exists in Alabama on the south side of the Tennessee River between Muscle Shoals and Decatur. ...

See Also

• List of crossings of the Tennessee River

Bridges of the Tennessee River
Upstream I-65 Tennessee River Bridge	"Steamboat Bill" Hudson Memorial Bridge	Downstream CSX Tennessee River Bridge (Decatur)