Four towers are required for this river crossing, two are on the east side and two on the west side of the Illinois River.
The Meredosia-Ipava river crossing towers will reach a height of 486 feet with a span of more than 3700 feet between the large towers and 7300 feet between the dead end towers.
The estimated $1.4 billion, 375 mile-long Illinois Rivers Transmission Project was completed in December of 2020.
For more information on the process and Illinois Rivers Transmissions Project, visit the ICC website and enter the case number: 12-0598.
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330 miles completed
All 10 substations in service
Completion Date: Final in-service date of December 2019
Type: 345,000 volts
Length: Approximately 375 miles