Bridge structure over Ohio River at Cairo, Ill, 7865 ft long is being modernized at cost of $6.3 million; nine Whipple through truss spans being replaced by six Warren through truss and six deck truss spans; when completed, structure will be able to carry any unit of motive power owned by road. See also Engineering Index 1950 p 141. (See also Eng News -- Rec v 146 n 4 Jan 25 1951 p 32-5; Ry Eng and Maintenance v 47 n 2 Feb 1951 p 130-3; Ry Gaz v 94 n 26 June 29 1951 p 727-9)
Old spans move out -- New spans in, on ICRR
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 130 , n 5
1951
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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