The new bridge is a 200-foot-single-span steel structure designed for nonmotorized traffic, with 72-foot timber decking and railing on each end. The Lincoln Prairie Trail runs along Illinois 29.

If there are incidents that required a full closure of I-24 in this work zone, the nearest detour would be via the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge at Cairo, Illinois, Todd said.

If you’re planning a road trip through Illinois, you won’t want to miss some of the state’s most unique and quirky ...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a lane restriction on the U.S. 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge between Wickliffe and Cairo, Illinois, to replace deck railing. Lane restriction is set to ...

PADUCAH, Ky.— The U.S. 51 Ohio River Project team shared the design type for a new bridge that will connect Kentucky and Illinois during a public meeting tonight in Cairo, Illinois. Almost 90 citizens ...

The geotechnical work comes as the U.S. 51 Bridge Project Team has scheduled a meeting to update the public on planning for construction of a new bridge. The meeting is set for Thursday, July 11, at ...

“Cairo” Bridge Replacement Hearing SetThe Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has scheduled a public meeting on the U.S. 51 Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge Replacement Project for Thursday, July 11, 2024 ...

The U.S. 51 Ohio River Project team shared the design type for a new bridge that will connect Kentucky and Illinois. The meeting was held on Thursday, July 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cairo High ...

Bridge at Cairo Projected by Illinois Central Railroad ...

The new bridge would connect Barlow, Kentucky, to Future City, Illinois. However, that would divert traffic away from Cairo — which people say would devastate the community.

CAIRO, Ill. — West Kentucky drivers traveling in southern Illinois and Missouri should be aware of closure of a bridge in Alexander County, Illinois, and Mississippi County, Missouri, that will ...

The U.S. 60/62 bridge crossing the Mississippi River in Cairo, Illinois, is closed for repairs, and the closure is expected to remain in place for the next 12 months.