Talk:Illinois Route 40
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I removed the statement "The Baker Bridge will not be replaced." at the end of the article, as this statement is highly unlikely, given that it's Interstate 74. I was under the impression that a major portion of the $300,000,000 being spent on Upgrade 74 is for replacing the floor of the Murray Baker. If I have somehow missed this news, please put the statement back and leave message on my talk page. --Closeapple 09:56, 2005 Mar 14 (UTC)
- Well, there's the timeline for Upgrade 74 -- they're closing the bridge for 6 months so that they can remove 150 feet of truss. It would probably be impossible to completely replace an entire bridge in 6 months. Also, a mile-long bridge by itself would cost well over $300,000,000 -- the new northern St. Louis bridge has a price tag of well over $1 billion, assuming it gets built. See http://www.newriverbridge.org/faqlist.asp. Add to this the fact that the construction zone is about 6 miles long. ---Rob 03:45, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
Also, the whole paragraph about I-74 and I-29/US-24 is unclear; it left me with the impression that the statement referred to the Bob Michel Bridge, rathern than the Murray Baker. If someone wants to get to it before I do, be my guest. --Closeapple 09:56, 2005 Mar 14 (UTC)
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