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06-MAR-2006 SAN

Burlington Iowa Bridge at Night

Burlington IA

The Great River Bridge is an asymmetrical, one-tower cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River. It carries U.S. Highway 34 from Burlington, Iowa to the town of Gulf Port, Illinois.

Construction began in 1989, but work on the main tower did not begin until April 1990. The main tower is 370 feet (113 m) in height from the top of the tower to the riverbed. During the Great Flood of 1993, construction continued despite record crests on the Mississippi below. The final cost of the bridge was $49 million, about 16 percent over budget.

A night view of the bridge.The Great River Bridge replaced the MacArthur Bridge, an aging two-lane toll steel bridge built in 1917. The new bridge is five lanes wide (two westbound, three eastbound) and provides a safer crossing across the Mississippi River than the old bridge.

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Stephen Noyes13-Feb-2018 21:35
Russ Wier, I hate to break it to you, I took the picture in March 2006. I don't know when you took yours, but this is my picture. Stop posting your assertion.
Guest 13-Sep-2007 04:35
outstanding reflection of night lights. Well composed semi-elliptical bridge.
Long Bach Nguyen16-Mar-2007 14:22
lovely low light image with great reflection
Karen Moen20-Feb-2007 04:15
Beautiful night image with lovely lighting. Voted.
Guest 03-Dec-2006 06:49
Very effective! Well done. ~V~
Guest 09-Sep-2006 17:52
Great Shot!
Guest 16-Aug-2006 00:23
Excellent shot
haplo 01-Aug-2006 18:51
Nice bridge. Very similar to our one over Vistula River. ;)
Guest 30-Jun-2006 10:39
Very nice reflection.
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography08-Mar-2006 17:12
Excellent reflections :)
The bridge very is similar to this one:http://www.pbase.com/smok53/image/56247204
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