Shade-Lohmann Bridge
| Shade–Lohmann Bridge | |
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Shade–Lohmann Bridge from the southeast
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| Carries | 4 lanes (2 each WB/EB) of   I-474 / US 24
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| Crosses | Illinois River |
| Locale | Bartonville, Illinois and Creve Coeur, Illinois |
| Maintained by | Illinois Department of Transportation |
| ID number | WB: 000090010928846 EB: 000090010828845 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Twin Cantilever bridges |
| Total length | WB: 3,424.9 ft (1,043.9 m) EB: 3,420.9 ft (1,042.7 m) |
| Width | 39.0 ft (11.9 m) |
| Longest span | 165 m |
| Load limit | 54.9 metric tons |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1973 |
| Construction end | 1975 |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 36,700 (combined) |
The Shade–Lohmann Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries Interstate 474 and U.S. Route 24 over the Illinois River near the Peoria Lock and Dam located at River Mile 158.0 in Tazewell County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It connects Bartonville and Creve Coeur. Built in 1973,the bridge was named after Pekin's former mayor and Illinois legislator Norman Shade, and Martin B. Lohmann, who served in the Illinois Legislature continuously from 1923 to 1953.
Coordinates: 40°38′06″N 89°37′21″W / 40.63504°N 89.62260°W
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