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Illinois Terminal - Mitchell Viaduct

Madison County, Illinois

Photos 

Published prior to 1923

View this photo at books.google.com

BH Photo #403211

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Railroad on Alton, Granite & St. Louis Railway
Location
Mitchell, Madison County, Illinois
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Removed 1932
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Alton, Granite, & St. Louis Traction Co. (AG&StL)
- Illinois Terminal Railroad (IT; ITC)
- Interurban
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- St. Louis & Alton Railway (StL&A)
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)
Design
Pratt through truss
Also called
AGStL - Mitchell Viaduct
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.76406, -90.08983   (decimal degrees)
38°45'51" N, 90°05'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/752855/4294617 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Wood River
Inventory number
BH 78462 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Alton, Granite, & St. Louis Traction Co. (5)
American Bridge Co. (1,512)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (380)
Illinois (4,647)
Illinois Terminal Railroad (48)
Interurban (911)
Lenox, Illinois (1)
Lost (24,760)
Lost 1932 (53)
Lost during 1930s (622)
Madison County, Illinois (125)
 Mitchell, Illinois (1)
New York Central Railroad (874)
Pin-connected (3,902)
Pratt through truss (5,395)
Pratt truss (9,304)
Railroad (15,437)
St. Louis & Alton Railway (6)
Through truss (15,080)
Truss (32,807)
Wabash Railroad (572)

Update Log 

  • September 18, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added railroad info
  • September 18, 2017: Added by Dave King

Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Luke

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