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GM&O - Murphysboro Bridge

Jackson County, Illinois

Photo 

Photo courtesy of the Jackson County Historical Society

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BH Photo #438926

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Big Muddy River on Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railway
Location
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
Status
Removed but not replaced
Railroads
- Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railway (GMO)
- Mobile & Ohio Railroad (M&O)
Design
Parker through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.74888, -89.34704   (decimal degrees)
37°44'56" N, 89°20'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/293220/4180547 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 81604 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (13,500)
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railway (81)
Illinois (4,380)
Jackson County, Illinois (45)
Lost (20,510)
Mobile & Ohio Railroad (12)
Murphysboro, Illinois (7)
 Owned by railroad (10,758)
Parker through truss (1,199)
Parker truss (1,559)
Pin-connected (3,631)
Railroad (14,120)
Through truss (13,480)
Truss (30,372)

Update Log 

  • November 25, 2018: New photo from Luke
  • May 15, 2018: Added by Luke

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