Metropolis Bridge
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metropolis-bridge-236-3351796
title:
Metropolis Bridge
text:
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: 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 Total length of the bridg
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Bridge in Illinois and Kentucky
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Bridge
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-29T20:00:41Z
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13
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