Arsenal Bridge

The Government Bridge or Arsenal Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The Iowa Interstate Railroad uses the upper deck of the bridge for its ex-Chicago and Rock Island Railroad route between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois.

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa
Also known as: “Government Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Armstrong and Lock and Dam No. 15.

Fort Armstrong

Military installation

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Fort Armstrong, was one of a chain of western frontier defenses which the United States erected after the War of 1812. It was located at the foot of Rock Island, in the Mississippi River near the present-day Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Fort Armstrong is situated 1,100 feet south of Arsenal Bridge.

Lock and Dam No. 15

Dam

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Lock and Dam No. 15 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River. It spans the river between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. Lock and Dam 15 is the largest roller dam in the world, its dam is 1,203 feet long and consists of nine 109 feet non-submersible, non-overflow roller gates and two 109 feet non-submersible overflow roller gates. Lock and Dam No. 15 is situated 550 feet west of Arsenal Bridge.

Dillon Memorial

Fountain

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Dillon Memorial is a historic structure located in LeClaire Park, near downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1993. Dillon Memorial is situated 2,400 feet west of Arsenal Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Davenport and Rock Island.

Davenport

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Davenport is one of the Quad Cities, in Eastern Iowa. This Midwestern city on the bank of the Mississippi River has seen a great deal of action throughout history.

Rock Island

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Downtown Rock Island has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors.

Hamburg Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Hamburg Historic District, also known as the Gold Coast, is a residential neighborhood located on a bluff northwest of downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States.

Arsenal Bridge

Categories: truss bridge, road bridge, railway bridge, historic site, military installation, and transportation
Location: Scott, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.5192° or 41° 31′ 9″ north

Longitude

-90.56699° or 90° 34′ 1″ west

Elevation

561 feet (171 metres)

Inception

1898

Open location code

86HFGC9M+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 953600374

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=military

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

4858677

Wikidata ID

Q1540442

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uzbek—“Arsenal Bridge” goes by many names.

Chinese: “政府大桥”
Dutch: “Government Bridge”
French: “Government Bridge”
German: “Government Bridge”
Spanish: “puente del Arsenal”
Spanish: “puente del Gobierno”
Spanish: “puente Government”
Spanish: “Puente Government”
Uzbek: “Government ko’prigi”

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