Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge
Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge | |
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Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge as seen from the Big Mound. | |
| Coordinates | 38°38′40″N 90°10′42″W / 38.64444°N 90.17833°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of I-70, expandable to 6 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | St. Louis, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Official name | Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge |
| Maintained by | Missouri Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,803 feet (854 m) |
| Width | 102 feet (31 m) |
| Longest span | 1,500 feet (457 m) |
| Clearance below | 75 feet (23 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | HNTB Corporation |
| Construction cost | $695 mil. |
| Opened | February 9, 2014 12:00 p.m. |
| Inaugurated | February 8, 2014 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 53,700 cars and trucks |
| Location | |
The Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge (informally known as the "Stan Span") is a bridge across the Mississippi River in the United States between St. Clair County, Illinois, and the city of St. Louis, Missouri. Built between April 19, 2010, and July 2013, the bridge opened on February 9, 2014. The cable-stayed bridge has a main span of 1,500 feet (460 m).