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It was constructed in 1966 to bypass the Chain of Rocks Bridge immediately to the south. It originally carried traffic for Bypass US 66 and currently carries traffic for Interstate 270. The bridge opened to traffic on September 2, 1966. [3] The original Chain of Rocks Bridge was a narrow bridge with a 22 degree bend midway over the river.
To ensure adequate depths in the pool below the old Lock and Dam 26, a non-movable, low water dam was constructed just downstream of the old bridge and a lock was installed at the south end of the canal. Known respectively as Dam No. 27, also called Chain of Rocks Dam, and Locks No. 27, or Chain of Rocks Lock. [4] [6]
Once it crosses the Chain of Rocks Canal, I-270 will intersect four different highways providing access to communities in eastern Madison County: Illinois Route 3 (IL 3), Old Alton Road, IL 203, and IL 111. The interchange with IL 3 is a partial cloverleaf with the loop ramps in the northeast and southeast quadrants.
Some motorists will have to take a 2-mile detour to get on eastbound Interstate 270. After years of hoping and planning, construction begins on new Interstate 270 bridge Skip to main content
Chouteau Island is accessed by car only from Illinois via the Canal Bridge, a one-lane vehicular bridge that crosses the Chain of Rocks Canal. From Missouri, visitors may reach the Island by foot or bicycle traffic via U.S. Route 66's Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Chouteau Island is a key part of the Confluence Greenway, a regional recreation ...
The Hilliard pedestrian bridge over I-270 is one of numerous planned safety improvements, including 17 new roundabouts.
Interstate 270 is the designation for four Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 70: Interstate 270 (Colorado), a northeastern bypass of downtown Denver; Interstate 270 (Missouri–Illinois), a partial beltway around St. Louis; Interstate 270 (Maryland), a connector to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan ...
The McComb Road bridge over I-270 in Grove City will close for 90 days starting on August 22 for bridge rehabilitation. Home Road to Gantz Road to Breeze Hill Drive to McZand Boulevard is the ...