The Rock Island Centennial Bridge, officially the Master Sergeant Stanley W. Talbot Memorial Bridge, connects Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa.
The original toll was $0.10,[1] and eventually rose to $0.50 for automobiles (and as high as $2.00 for semi-trucks).
On September 4, 1988, 128 sodium lamps were installed on the arches, making the bridge a scenic sight at night.
[4][5] On July 13, 2005, the city of Rock Island transferred ownership of the bridge to the Illinois Department of Transportation after the completion of a project costing over $11 million in structural upgrades to the bridge.
On the Rock Island side, "The District," the nightlife hub of the Quad Cities, is about one block east of the bridge.