Thebes Bridge
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Pier in river |
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View of Missouri side |
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Train crosses the bridge |
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Pier in river |
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View of Missouri side |
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Train crosses the bridge |
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View from Route 3 roadside park |
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Easternmost concrete arch |
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Westbound train crosses arch |
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Close-up of underside of arch |
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Heading west The world's largest operating steam locomotive crosses Thebes Bridge on Jan. 22, 2004, on its way to the Super Bowl in Houston as part of a Union Pacific promotional tour |
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Approaching the main span |
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Steam cloud on Missouri side |
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East portal This photo taken Mar. 2004 by Brian Frierdich |
I remember my family partying on a sandbar near this bridge quite a few years ago. My father and I walked by the river, underneath the bridge, and found a hammer which must have been lost during construction. I drove to Thebes today to visit my grandfather's grave, and went by the bridge. There wasn't a chance of me driving past the Union Pacific "no trespassing" signs, but that was close enough, anyway. Thank you for the pics!
Hello, I am a 29 year old female that was born and raised in Thebes IL. As a child , I loved to watch the trains pass by and I wondered where they were headed. I am surprised to see that the old bride is still standing. It looks really unsafe, and I was warned to never get too close when I was still living there. The photos brought back many memories of walking underneath the bridge toward Rock Springs. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!!
