Fort Madison Toll Bridge, Double-deck swing truss bridge in Fort Madison, United States
The Fort Madison Toll Bridge spans the Mississippi River with two levels: railway tracks on the lower deck and vehicle lanes on the upper deck.
The bridge opened on July 26, 1927, replacing an earlier single-track structure from 1887 that no longer met transportation requirements across the Mississippi River.
The National Register of Historic Places recognized this engineering structure in 1999 for its contribution to American transportation infrastructure development.
Vehicles traveling eastbound to Illinois pay a toll of three dollars, while the bridge opens more than five times daily for river navigation.
When constructed in 1927, this Mississippi River crossing held the record as the longest double-deck swing-span bridge, measuring 525 feet at its rotating section.
Location: Fort Madison
Location: Appanoose Township
Inception: July 26, 1927
Official opening: July 26, 1927
Length: 1,020 m
GPS coordinates: 40.62690,-91.29580
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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