John T. McNaughton Bridge

The John T. McNaughton Bridge, also known as the Pekin Bridge, is a Steel Girder Bridge that carries Illinois Route 9 over the Illinois River from downtown Pekin to Peoria County in central Illinois. The John T. McNaughton Bridge was built in 1982, to replace a steel truss with a movable span. The bridge was constructed with a 75 foot clearance in order to allow river navigation, it has a length of 2,634 feet.

John T. McNaughton Bridge
Coordinates40.574°N 89.655°W / 40.574; -89.655
Carries Illinois Route 9 - 4 lanes
CrossesIllinois River
LocalePekin, Illinois
Other name(s)The Pekin Bridge
Maintained byIllinois Department of Transportation
ID number000090011405432
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
Total length2,634 feet (803 m)
Width78 feet (24 m)
Longest span550 feet (170 m)
Clearance below75 feet (23 m)
History
Opened1982
Statistics
Daily traffic13,900 (2005)
Location

The bridge is named for John T. McNaughton, who was United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs[1] and Robert S. McNamara's closest adviser during the Vietnam War. McNaughton was also a Harvard Law School professor. He died in a plane crash at age 45, less than two weeks before he would have become Secretary of the Navy.[1]

References

  1. Mossman, B. C.; M. W. Stark (1971). The Last Salute: Civil and Military Funeral, 1921-1969. Department of the Army.
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