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Bob Michel Bridge

Bob Michel Bridge over the Illinois River in Peoria, Illinois. Taken from Steak n' Shake parking lot in East Peoria, Illinois.
Official name Robert Michel Bridge
Carries 4 lanes of ILL 40, sidewalk
Crosses Illinois River
Locale Peoria, Illinois and East Peoria, Illinois
Maintained by Illinois Department of Transportation
ID number 000090012230539
Design Steel girder
Total length 2,365 ft (720.9 m)
Width 62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Load limit 44.1 metric tons
Clearance below 65.9 ft (20.1 m)[1]
AADT 18,600[2]
Opening date 1993

The Bob Michel Bridge carries Illinois Route 40 over the Illinois River just three quarters of a mile up-river from the Cedar Street Bridge. Illinois 40 terminates at the end of a ramp just east of the bridge. This bridge is structurally similar to the Cedar Street Bridge, and serves industrial areas on both sides of the bridge. A large area on the East Peoria side is now being redeveloped for retail, with development occurring at a rapid pace. This article is about the river in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Location of Peoria in Illinois Coordinates: Country United States of America State Illinois County Peoria European settlement 1680 Town incorporation 1835 City incorporation 1845 Government type Council-Manager  - Mayor Jim Ardis Area    - City 120. ... East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. ... See also Interstate 39 U.S. 40 U.S. 41 Illinois Route 40 is the new name for Illinois Route 88. ... This article is about the river in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Location of Peoria in Illinois Coordinates: Country United States of America State Illinois County Peoria European settlement 1680 Town incorporation 1835 City incorporation 1845 Government type Council-Manager  - Mayor Jim Ardis Area    - City 120. ... East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. ... The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a state agency in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) is a database, compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, with information on all bridges and tunnels in the United States that have roads passing above or below. ... AADT - Annual Average Daily Traffic flow - is a term used mainly in transportation planning, but increasingly for websites. ... See also Interstate 39 U.S. 40 U.S. 41 Illinois Route 40 is the new name for Illinois Route 88. ...


The Bob Michel Bridge is named after former Congressman Robert H. Michel, a Peoria-area Republican who served as a Congressman from 1956 to 1995 and as House Minority Leader from 1981 until his retirement. Robert H. Michel (March 2, 1923- ) was a Representive from Illinois. ... The Republican Party is a one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ...


The bridge is located at mile 162.3 of the Illinois River.[1]


References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Coast Guard, Light List, Volume V, Mississippi River System, U.S. Government Printing Office, 2006.
  2. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (2003). Getting Around Illinois: AADT. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.


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Crossings of the Illinois River
Upstream
Murray Baker Bridge
 Bob Michel Bridge
 Downstream
Cedar Street Bridge

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