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
References
- ^ a b "Bridges: Iowa, Illinois order safety inspections". Quad City Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- ^ "I-280, I-480, and I-680". iowahighways.org.
- ^ Barb Ickes. "I-280 bridge gets the blues; so long yellow". The Quad-City Times.
- ^ "Special Route and Bridge Designations – Iowa Department of Transportation". www.iowadot.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
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