Historic Bridges of the U.S.

First Cairo Railroad Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1889
Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Ohio River carrying the Illinois Central Railroad in Cairo
Replaced by the current bridge, but reusing many of the piers

Frisco Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Built 1892
Cantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis
Open to railroad traffic

Alfred Noble