Thebes Bridge
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Thebes Bridge | |
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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 |
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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.
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