Old Bridge Is A Real Swinger

Title

Subject

Local news

Description

The Illinois Central Missouri River swing bridge is one of only three of its type in the United States and has been serving the railroad since 1893. The first swing span was built on the Iowa side in 1893, but a change in the river channel forced the installation of the second swing span on the Nebraska side in 1904. Both sections are 520 feet long. First a combination wagon and rail bridge, the span carries only one track today.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil March 12, 1977

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1977-03-12

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Illinois_Central_Bridge_03_12_1977_001.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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