Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Hannibal Railroad Bridge

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Main span

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Lift tower

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Train crossing

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East approach

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West end

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View from riverfront

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Overview

These postcard images show the design of the original 1871 bridge, which featured Whipple through trusses and a center swing span

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Swing span

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Missouri approach

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in June 2007

Vicinity map

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Overview: Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on the Norfolk Southern Railroad at Hannibal
Status: Open to railroad traffic
History: Built 1871 as a swing bridge; vertical-lift span installed 1993
Design: Vertical lift Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 406.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.72430, -91.36219 (decimal degrees)
39°43'27" N, 91°21'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/640366/4398440 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Hannibal East
Inventory number: BH 21994 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Hannibal Railroad Bridge

Posted March 23, 2008, by David B. Haun (dbhaun [at] gmail [dot] com)

Proper name Wabash Bridge built for the Wabash Railroad should be filed as Wabash Bridge for Railroad at Hannibal Missouri.