Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge

41°28′45″N 90°37′56″W / 41.47917°N 90.63222°W / 41.47917; -90.63222Carries4 lanes of I-280CrossesMississippi RiverLocaleDavenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, IllinoisOfficial nameSergeant John F. Baker Jr. BridgeOther name(s)I-280 BridgeMaintained byIllinois Department of TransportationCharacteristicsDesignTied arch bridgeTotal length4,194 feet (1,278 m)^[1]Width82 feet, 4 lanesLongest span175 metres (574 ft)HistoryOpenedOctober 25, 1973; 50 years ago (October 25, 1973)StatisticsDaily traffic21,200^[1]Location

The Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge,^[2] also known as the Baker Bridge or Interstate 280 Bridge, carries Interstate 280 (I-280) across the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois. The bridge opened in 1973 with a blue and yellow color scheme, thought to be unique in the state. In 2007, it was repainted all blue.^[3] On July 30, 2010, the bridge was officially named the Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge.^[4]

On May 2, 2019, the bridge, along with several other bridges in the Quad Cities area, were temporarily closed to all traffic due to severe flooding of the Mississippi River and the Rock River, and a subsequent levee breach in Davenport.^{[citation needed]}

See also

•  Transport portal
•  Engineering portal
•  Iowa portal
•  Illinois portal
• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

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