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Historic Bridges: Alexander County, Illinois

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 8

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Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
Birds Point Bridge
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US-60 and US-62 Over Mississippi River in Cairo and Birds Point: Alexander County, Illinois and Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Metal Cantilever 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 5,182 ft. Main Span: 700 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1929 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York
This increasingly rare two tower cantilever truss has a distinctive appearance due to its long series of approaching towerless cantilever truss approach spans.
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Cairo Ohio River Bridge
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US-60, US-62, and US-51 Over Ohio River in Cairo: Alexander County, Illinois and Ballard County, Kentucky, United States
Metal Cantilever 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 5,865 ft. Main Span: 800 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1937 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Modjeski and Masters
Designed by a noted engineering firm, this large cantilever truss bridge is noted for its multiple tower configuration.
Cairo Railroad Arch Bridge
Cairo Flood Gate Tunnel
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over US-51 (Ohio River Scenic Byway) in Cairo: Alexander County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Unknown
This fairly early concrete arch bridge is an impressive gateway into Cairo and is next to a historic riveted floodgate that was built at a later date next to the bridge.
Cairo Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Mississippi River in Cairo: Alexander County, Illinois, and Ballard County, Kentucky, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 7,874 ft. Main Span: 524 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1952 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Modjeski and Masters
This is a very long although relatively late example of a riveted through truss railroad bridge.
Cairo US-51 Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over US-51 (Ohio River Scenic Byway) in Cairo: Alexander County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This traditional railroad plate girder overpass is noted as a bridge built by American Bridge Company only a couple years after its formation.
Gale Bridge
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Old IL-3 Over Sexton Creek in Rural: Alexander County, Illinois, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 338 ft. Main Span: 172 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Unknown and Illinois Division of Highways
This bridge with its combination of truss types and curved roadway is one of the few historic truss bridges in Illinois to be rehabilitated.
Old IL-3 Miller Creek Bridge
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Old IL-3 Over Miller Creek in Rural: Alexander County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 148 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Unknown and Illinois Division of Highways
This is the smaller of two truss bridges on this old state highway alignment.
Thebes Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Mississippi River in Thebes: Alexander County, Illinois and Scott County, Missouri, United States
Metal Cantilever 22 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 3,817 ft. Main Span: 671 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ralph Modjeski and Alfred Noble
This bridge is one of the most significant early large-scale cantilever truss bridges in the United States.

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