Metropolis Bridge
The Metropolis Bridge is a railroad bridge which spans the Ohio River at Metropolis, Illinois. Originally built for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, construction began in 1914 under the direction of engineer Ralph Modjeski. The bridge consists of the following: (from north to south)
* Deck plate-girder approach spans
* One riveted, 9-panel Parker through truss
* Five pin-connected, Pennsylvania through trusses
* One pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt deck truss
* Deck plate-girder approach spans
Metropolis Bridge
The Metropolis Bridge is a railroad bridge which spans the Ohio River at Metropolis, Illinois. Originally built for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, construction began in 1914 under the direction of engineer Ralph Modjeski. The bridge consists of the following: (from north to south)
* Deck plate-girder approach spans
* One riveted, 9-panel Parker through truss
* Five pin-connected, Pennsylvania through trusses
* One pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt deck truss
* Deck plate-girder approach spans
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The Metropolis Bridge is a rai ...... it continues to see heavy use.
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Single track of Paducah & Illi ...... dPaducah & Louisville Railway)
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1.9580352e+3
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2.157984e+2
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Metropolis Bridge
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R ...... the Canadian National Railway.
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Canadian National Railway
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-8.874204e+1
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Canadian National Railway BNSF Railway
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The Metropolis Bridge is a rai ...... ck plate-girder approach spans
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Metropolis Bridge
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Metropolis Bridge
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