Peoria, Illinois and East Peoria, Illinois are split by the Illinois River, a body of water that reaches up to a mile across in places along Peoria Lake. In the Peoria area, there are six road crossings over the Illinois River. Because of the topology of the cities, alignments of the numerous state routes across the Illinois River become confused. All of the bridges are required to be at least 70 feet above the average river level, as the Illinois River is a main route for cargo ships between New Orleans, Louisiana and the Atlantic Ocean via Chicago and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria CountyGR6, Illinois, in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... East Peoria is a city located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... This article is about the river in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Explorers Joliet and Marquette arrive at Peoria Lake (1674). ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rogue since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... These are the Eisenhower Locks, located in Massena, NY. The Saint Lawrence Seaway in its broadest sense is the system of canals that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes as far as Lake Superior. ...

Bridges in this article are listed from south to north.

Shade-Lohman Bridge

The Shade-Lohman Bridge carries Interstate 474 over the Illinois River between Bartonville and Creve Coeur. Named after J. Norman Shade, who was mayor of nearby Pekin from 1939-1954 and 1959-1966 and also served in the Illinois Legislature from 1955-1958, and Martin B. Lohman who served in the Illinois State House from 1923-33 and the Illinois State Senate from 1933-53. The bridge was renamed in 1971 by the Illinois General Assembly. Interstate 474 is an interstate highway loop route that provides a bypass around the north central Illinois city of Peoria. ... Bartonville is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Creve Coeur is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Pekin is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... The Illinois House of Representatives convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... The Illinois Senate convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... The Illinois General Assembly convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ...

Cedar Street Bridge

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The Cedar Street Bridge carries Illinois Route 8, Illinois Route 29, and Illinois Route 116 over the Illinois River. It is about a mile and a half southwest from downtown. The bridge is a simple steel arch bridge that towers approximately 70 to 80 feet above the surface of the river, and is the shortest span of the five. The name of the bridge comes from the original name of its street on the Peoria side of the river; the street itself is now called MacArthur Highway, while the bridge is still referred to as Cedar Street.

Bob Michel Bridge

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. Image File history File links Illinois state route shield from [1] uploaded with permission from owner. ...

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 was established in 1854 by a coalition of former Whigs, Northern Democrats, and Free-Soilers who opposed the expansion of slavery and held a Hamiltonian vision for modernizing the United States. ...

Murray Baker Bridge

Main article: Murray Baker Bridge

The Murray Baker Bridge is a landmark truss bridge that carries Interstate 74 over the Illinois River from downtown Peoria, Illinois to East Peoria. It was built in 1958 with an original span of 3,216 feet (980.2 m). In 2005, the bridge was shortened to 3,036 feet (925.3 m). The Murray Baker Bridge is a landmark Truss Bridge that crosses the Illinois River near downtown Peoria, IL. It was built in 1958 with an original span of 3,216 ft. ... Image File history File links Interstate_74. ... A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ... Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern and southeastern United States. ... Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria CountyGR6, Illinois, in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... East Peoria is a city located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

McClugage Bridge / Iron Workers' Memorial Bridge

The Iron Workers' Memorial Bridge carries U.S. Route 24 and U.S. Route 150 over Upper Peoria Lake. It was so named after an accident in 2000 killed three iron workers' when scaffolding on the bridge collapsed 60 feet into the river. The bridge's other, more common, name honors David H. McClugage, mayor of Peoria from 1937 to 1941. The route is actually two steel cantilever bridges, side by side, with three lanes on the westbound bridge and two on the eastbound bridge. Image File history File links US_24. ... U.S. Highway 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

External resources

• All the Bridges Are Fit to Cross - a short article about the bridges' names