Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge

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]

Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge
I-280 Bridge from Davenport
Coordinates	41°28′45″N 90°37′56″W
Carries	4 lanes of I-280
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois
Official name	Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge
Other name(s)	I-280 Bridge
Maintained by	Illinois Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Tied arch bridge
Total length	4,194 feet (1,278 m)[1]
Width	82 feet, 4 lanes
Longest span	175 metres (574 ft)
History
Opened	October 25, 1973 (October 25, 1973)
Statistics
Daily traffic	21,200[1]

On May 2, 2019, the bridge, along with several other bridges in the Quad Cities area, were indefinitely closed to all traffic due to severe flooding of the Mississippi River and the Rock River, and a subsequent levee breach in Davenport.

See also

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

References

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