E.L. Corthell
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
Merchants Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built 1890
Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Venice, Illinois
Open to railroad traffic only