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Bridge Out

Another spot in which the old Route 66 highway no longer goes through: this time due to an unmaintained bridge. Had to return to Interstate 40 to continue west.






Big Dam Bridge






Matthew E Welsh Bridge





Big Four Bridge












Mackinac Bridge

The Mackinac Bridge spans 26,372 feet across the Straights of Mackinac to connect Michigan's Upper and Downer peninsulas. That's about 1 RV short of 5 miles. The suspension part of the bridge is 8,614 feet; currently making it the 5th longest suspension bridge in the world.










Live Bridge Cams

A memorial to the 5 men who lost their lives building the bridge



$4 per car to cross the bridge












Dubuque-Wisconsis Bridge





Fort Madison Toll Bridge

The Fort Madison toll bridge is a swing bridge that crosses the Mississippi River at Fort Madison, Iowa, and Niota, Illinois. Rail traffic travels the lower deck and cars travel the upper deck.











Fort Madison Toll Bridge, Fort Madison, Iowa.jpg
Photo: Joe Elliot, Summer 1995   


Chester Bridge

The Chester Bridge was completed in 1942, destroyed by wind in 1944, and a rebuild completed in 1946. 








Cairo Ohio River Bridge








Cairo I-57 Bridge







Hernando de Soto Bridge