New Mississippi River Bridge at Saint Louis
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-stayed bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Construction phase: | 2010 - 2014 |
| Status: | under construction |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, North America East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Coordinates: | 38° 38' 44.00" N 90° 10' 45.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 609.6 m | |
| total length | 960.12 m | |
| number of lanes | 8 | |
| deck | deck width | 67.67 m |
| pylon | pylon height | 132.56 m |
| pylon angle | 9 ° |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 370 000 000 |
Relevant Web Sites
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Bridge design & engineering: Cable-stayed bridge chosen for Mississippi crossing
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Lusas: New Mississippi River Bridge
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Mississippi River Bridge (Saint Louis)
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The Bridges And Structures Of The Upper Mississippi River: Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Bridge
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Wikipedia: New Mississippi River Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Agreement reached on new Mississippi crossing, in "Bridge Update", March 2008, n. 74
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0004873 |
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| Created: | 08/09/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 01/05/2013 |