Gateway Bridge (Illinois–Iowa)

The Gateway Bridge (locally called the South Bridge) is a suspension bridge over the Mississippi River in Clinton, Iowa, United States. It carries U.S. Route 30 from Iowa into Illinois just south of Fulton, Illinois. The bridge itself is two travel lanes wide.

Gateway Bridge
Coordinates41°50′16″N 90°11′02″W
Carries2 lanes of US 30
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleClinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois
Maintained byIllinois Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length1,269.49 m (4,165 ft)
Width7.92 m (26 ft)
Longest span196.29 m (644 ft)
No. of lanes2
History
DesignerModjeski & Masters
Engineering design byCity of Clinton Bridge Commission
OpenedJune 1956
Statistics
Daily traffic10,000
Location
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