Savanna–Sabula Bridge
| Savanna-Sabula Bridge | |
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May, 2004
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| Coordinates | 42°06′16″N 90°09′38″W / 42.10444°N 90.16056°WCoordinates: 42°06′16″N 90°09′38″W / 42.10444°N 90.16056°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  US 52/ Iowa 64/ IL 64
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| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Savanna, Illinois / Jackson County, near Sabula, Iowa, River Mile 537.8 |
| Maintained by | Illinois Department of Transportation |
| ID number | NBI 000000000029940 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel truss bridge |
| Total length | 2,482 feet |
| Width | 20 Feet, 2 lanes |
| Longest span | 158 m |
| History | |
| Opened | December 31, 1932 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 2,400 |
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Savanna-Sabula Bridge
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| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 99001033 |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1999 |
The Savanna–Sabula Bridge is a truss bridge and causeway crossing the Mississippi River and connecting the city of Savanna, Illinois with the island city of Sabula, Iowa. The bridge carries U.S. Route 52 over the river. It is also the terminus of both Iowa Highway 64 and Illinois Route 64. The bridge carries an average of 2,400 vehicles daily as of 2005.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Construction of a replacement for the 1932 Savannah-Sabula Bridge is underway, with completion expected late 2017. The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously adopted the name for this new bridge: Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge,
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