Structure 2000500000000 · Alexander County, IL
Carries US 60 & 62 over Mississippi R, Cairo.
5,181 ft end to end, longest span 700 ft: about 14 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a through truss.
| State | Illinois |
| County | Alexander |
| Location | Cairo |
| Carries | US 60 & 62 |
| Crosses | Mississippi R |
| Coordinates | 36.98621, -89.15024 |
| Material | Steel Continuous |
| Design | Truss - Thru |
| Total Length | 5181.4 ft (1579.3 m) |
| Max Span | 700.1 ft (213.4 m) |
| Deck Width | 24.9 ft (7.6 m) |
| Deck Area | 12002.7 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 1929 (reconstructed 1983) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 3,450 (2023) |
| Truck Traffic | 17% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | September 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 12 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 002000500000000 |
Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."
A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.