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Roads of the Mid-South & West > Highways of the State of Illinois > Illinois River Bridge @ Morris, Illinois-Illinois State Route 47 > Illinois River Bridge Images
Sunday, October 6th, 2002

NB IL St Rt 47 crossing the Illinois and Michigan Canal entering Morris.

Looking south up the new river bridge from Illinois Ave. and IL St Rt 47 in Morris

Looking south at the old and new bridge across the Illinois River at Morris.

Looking south at the bridges.

Looking at a side view of the new bridge

The date of when the new bridge was painted.

Looking east at the I & M Canal passage under the old bridge (GREEN) and the new bridge (BROWN)
Monday, October 7th, 2002

Looking at what is left of the old NB lanes of IL St Rt 47 near Pine Bluff Road south of Morris.

Looking at the new bridge heading north on IL St Rt 47.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2002

NB IL St Rt 47 near Pine Bluff Road

NB IL St Rt 47 at Pine Bluff Road. Looking at what will be the new NB Lanes.

Looking north at both bridges. The stripes were placed on the new bridge the evening of October 12th, 2002.