National Steel Bridge Alliance

(I-270) Chain of Rocks Road Canal Bridge

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2016
  • Year Completed: 2014
  • Location: Granite City, IL
  • Award Class: Long Span
  • Designer/EOR: HDR Inc
  • Fabricator: Stupp Brothers
  • Owner: Illinois DOT
  • General Contractor: Walsh Construction
  • Detailer: Kaskaskia Engineering

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Plate Girder
  • Coating System: Weathering Steel
  • Span Length (ft): 250/440/490/440/350
  • Structure Length (ft): 1970
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 94
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 110
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 10172
  • Cost: $104 million