It is named after Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States.

The clearance of this span over the river, from low steel of the bridge to normal water level in the pool below, is 66.0 feet (20.1 m).

[4] The bridge was built in 1987 when I-39 was first extended south to what is now Illinois Route 251.

In 2007, the bridge was rehabilitated due to the poor performance of the existing precast deck panels and the frequent surfacing of potholes.

[5] On October 31, 2008 the rehabilitation project was completed 15 days ahead of the contract requirement.