Louisiana Railroad Bridge

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Originally a Chicago and Alton bridge that opened in 1873, this bridge was rebuilt during 1898 and again in 1945. In 1878 the C&A had the shortest route from Chicago to Kansas City. The bridge has been the property of several railroads over the years, and now belongs to the Kansas City Southern. Railroad traffic crossing over the river here has never been frequent, although it could become busier in the future.
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Railroad bridges were built at 56 locations to cross the Mississippi River,
and 36 of these crossings are still in use by freight railroads.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Rail_Bridge
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Coordinates:   39°26'44"N   91°1'59"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago