Thebes Bridge

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Thebes Bridge
Thebes Bridge
Carries Rail line
Crosses Mississippi River
Locale Illmo, Missouri and Thebes, Illinois
Design Continuous truss bridge
Longest span 651 feet (198 m)
Total length 3,959 feet (1,207 m)
Clearance below 104 feet (32 m)
Opening date April 18, 1905
Coordinates 37°13′00″N, 89°28′01″W

The Thebes Bridge is a truss bridge carrying a rail line across the Mississippi River between Illmo, Missouri and Thebes, Illinois.

[edit] References and external links

  • Cook, Richard J. (1987). The Beauty of Railroad Bridges in North America -- Then and Now. Golden West Books, California (USA). ISBN 0-87095-097-5.