Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge
Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge | |
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Tied arch bridge | |
| Total length | 2,951 feet (899 m) |
| Longest span | 670 feet (204 m) |
| Clearance below | 65 feet (20 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | August 21, 1982 |
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The Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge is a steel
The bridge is a four lane, limited access bridge and is part of
History
In the late 1970s and the early 1980s, city officials became convinced that the Eagle Point Bridge was no longer adequate for the city's needs. They determined that a four lane bridge would be needed for the increasing traffic that was anticipated.[citation needed]
Several names for the bridge were considered for the new bridge. Included among the names suggested was one that honored the pioneer priest
Construction was delayed when a Native American burial site was found on part of the proposed Wisconsin approach. A Winnebago medicine man was brought in to bless the site so the remains could be moved.[citation needed]
When the Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge opened in 1981, it ended on an island in the river called City Island, formerly known as Ham's Island (as
In the late 1980s, a riverfront expressway for US 61 and US 151 was funded. This nearly mile-long curving bridge was designed to fill in the gap between the Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge and the new waterfront expressway. The bridge crosses the Peosta Channel of the Mississippi River, as well as a backwater pond. Despite crossing two bodies of water, only 5 of the 20 spans of the bridge are over water.[citation needed]
Upon completion in 1983, traffic was shifted over from the Eagle Point Bridge to the new bridge. The Eagle Point Bridge was demolished soon afterward.
In the early 1990s, the approach to the bridge was rebuilt to accommodate the new four lane US 61/US 151 highway being built in Dubuque.
During the rebuilding of the
In 2003, the deck of the bridge was rebuilt and the bridge cleaned.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge, Dubuque, IA". John Weeks Website. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "City Island". Encyclopedia Dubuque.
- ^ "City Island Bridge US-61/US-151, Mississippi River Crossing At Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa". JohnWeeks.com.
External links
Media related to Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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