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The Bayview Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge bringing westbound U.S. Route 24 (US 24) over the
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http://www.johnweeks.com/upper_mississippi/pagesB/umissB13.html
Retrieved January 14, 2006. *Modjeski and Masters. "Bayview"
Retrieved January 14, 2006. * Unknown. "Should we build a new bridge?
WQAD
November 26, 2003. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Cable-stayed bridges in the United States Bridges over the Mississippi River Towers in Illinois Road bridges in Illinois Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Road bridges in Missouri Towers in Missouri Quincy–Hannibal area Bridges completed in 1987 U.S. Route 24 Buildings and structures in Quincy, Illinois Buildings and structures in Marion County, Missouri 1987 establishments in Missouri 1987 establishments in Illinois Bridges in Adams County, Illinois Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States {{Missouri-bridge-struct-stub
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it fl ...
. It connects the cities of West Quincy, Missouri
West Quincy is a small commercial area in northeastern Marion County, Missouri, United States, on U.S. Route 24. It has no permanent residents.
History
West Quincy was platted in 1874, and named for its location west of Quincy, Illinois. It is ...
and Quincy, Illinois. Quincy Memorial Bridge serves Eastbound US-24. The bridge was built at a cost of $32 million, $3 million over budget.
Rationale for construction
During the 1980s, it was decided that the Quincy Memorial Bridge, though still structurally sound, was insufficient for traffic. Therefore, the Bayview Bridge was built to alleviate traffic over the older bridge. It was built before the extension of Interstate 72 (I-72) west intoHannibal, Missouri
Hannibal is a city along the Mississippi River in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,312, making it the largest city in Marion County. The bulk of the city is in Mar ...
. Traffic levels increased when the existing downstream US 36 bridge over the Mississippi River was closed to make room for the new I-72 bridge.
See also
*List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
This is a list of all current and notable former bridges or other crossings of the Upper Mississippi River which begins at the Mississippi River's source and extends to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Crossings Minnesot ...
References
* . Retrieved January 14, 2006. * Weeks III, John A. "US-24 Quincy Bayview & Memorial Bridges Quincy, MO"http://www.johnweeks.com/upper_mississippi/pagesB/umissB13.html
Retrieved January 14, 2006. *Modjeski and Masters. "Bayview"
Retrieved January 14, 2006. * Unknown. "Should we build a new bridge?
WQAD
November 26, 2003. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Cable-stayed bridges in the United States Bridges over the Mississippi River Towers in Illinois Road bridges in Illinois Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Road bridges in Missouri Towers in Missouri Quincy–Hannibal area Bridges completed in 1987 U.S. Route 24 Buildings and structures in Quincy, Illinois Buildings and structures in Marion County, Missouri 1987 establishments in Missouri 1987 establishments in Illinois Bridges in Adams County, Illinois Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States {{Missouri-bridge-struct-stub