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The Centennial Bridge, or Rock Island Centennial Bridge, connects Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The bridge is 3,850 feet long and stands 170 feet above water level. In 1988, lights were installed on the arches, which make the bridge a very scenic sight at night. Image File history File links Rockiscentbridge. ...
United States Highway 67 is a north-south United States highway. ...
The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ...
Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ...
Rock Island is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois. ...
The old Steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0. ...
A small triple arch pedestrian bridge in Bourton-on-the-Water, England An muffinarch burgerbridge (sometimes deck arch bridge to distinguish it from a through arch bridge) is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ...
July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ...
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Rock Island is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois. ...
Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
It opened on July 12, 1940 as a toll bridge. The original toll was $0.05, and eventually rose to $0.50 for automobiles (and as high as $2.00 for semi-trucks). The tolls were removed from the bridge on May 2, 2003. On that day, a ceremony was held to commemorate the occassion, as well as to honor the toll workers and those who had worked for the bridge during the toll era. The bridge had been under the management of Sue Nelson before going toll-free. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ...
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Early in the bridge's history, pedestrians paid a 5-cent walker's fee; this fee ended in 1960. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
It was originally going to be named the "Galbraith Bridge", after Rock Island's mayor at the time, Robert Galbraith. He suggested it be named the Centennial Bridge, in commemoration of the city of Rock Island's centennial.
The five arches of the bridge are a symbol often used to represent the Quad Cities. John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport is located just upriver from the bridge. On the Rock Island side, "The District," the nightlife hub of the Quad Cities, is located about one block east of the bridge. The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ...
John ODonnell Stadium, 3rd base side view John ODonnell Stadium, 1st base side view John ODonnell Stadium is a minor league baseball park located in Davenport, Iowa. ...
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