Frank E. Bauer Bridge
Frank E. Bauer Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°20′18.3″N 89°3′58.1″W / 42.338417°N 89.066139°W |
| Carries | Four lanes of the Bauer Parkway |
| Crosses | Rock River |
| Locale | Rockford, IL, Machesney Park, IL |
| Maintained by | Winnebago County, IL |
| ID number | 000101308829564[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Post-tensioned concrete girder bridge |
| Total length | 302.4 metres (0.2 mi)[1] |
| Width | 17.1 metres (56.1 ft)[1] |
| Clearance below | 5.4 metres (17.7 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1993[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 4400[1] |
| Toll | none formerly US$0.50 each way |
| Location | |
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The Frank E. Bauer Bridge is a 0.19 mile (0.31 km) former toll bridge that traverses the Rock River in Machesney Park, Illinois.[3] It was one of four toll bridges in the state of Illinois. The bridge consists of four lanes, a median and shoulders, as well as a sidewalk which was not tolled. It connects Illinois Route 2 north of Rockford, Illinois with commercial areas of Machesney Park and Illinois Route 251 via the Bauer Parkway and Harlem Road (Winnebago County Highway 25).[1]
The bridge opened in 1993.[2] As of 2006, the toll for all vehicles was 50 cents per vehicle, payable only in coins or tokens. I-Pass, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's electronic toll collection system, was not accepted due to the large upfront costs of installing I-PASS at the bridge. The Bauer Bridge was tolled to pay for bonds issued for its construction, scheduled to be repaid by 2013.[4] Toll collection ceased on April 1, 2013.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Svirsky, Alexander R. "National Bridge Inventory". Retrieved 2007-10-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b O'Halloran, Rebecca (2007-05-09). "West Dundee, others back Bolz toll bridge plan". Courier News. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (2005-12-19). "Non-Interstate System Toll Bridges and Tunnels (...as of January 1, 2005)". Retrieved 2006-11-15.
- ^ Winnebago County (2006). "Highway Questions & Answers". Archived from the original on 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2006-07-09.
- ^ "Bauer bridge in Machesney Park closes for toll demolition". Gatehouse Media, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2013.