Built 1898, using the same piers as an earlier 1873 bridge; some spans replaced in 1945
Design
From west to east:
6-panel Pratt through truss
17-panel, two-span cantilevered swing through truss (446 feet long)
9-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
8-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
6-panel Warren through truss with verticals
6-panel Warren through truss with verticals
12-panel polygonal Warren through truss with verticals
6-panel Pratt through truss
6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 2,053.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.44552, -91.03305(decimal degrees) 39°26'44" N, 91°01'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/669255/4368064 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Louisiana
Inventory number
BH 22325 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
Update Log
July 4, 2012: New photo from Fmiser
August 23, 2011: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added illinois central railway to the 'Carries' field
August 21, 2011: New photos from Ben Tate
October 8, 2010: New Street View added by Mark Dellbringge
Posted November 26, 2009, by Gary Sprandel (jaidite [at] aol [dot] com)
Jack
Currently owned by the Kansas City Southern (at least according to the no trespassing sign in the hi res version of photo 9) but previous owners, Gateway Western, ICG and GM&O.
Louisiana Railroad Bridge
Posted April 14, 2009, by jack (jackkav [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)