Rock Island Centennial Bridge

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.

Centennial Bridge from Modern Woodmen Park in 2016