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railroad bridge

taken from parking lot of the Sonic in East Alton. Flood wall partially blocks the view

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008

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railroad bridge

taken from another angle

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008

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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in September 2008

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portal view

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in September 2008

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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in September 2008

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Wood River Creek on Burlington Northern RR in Alton
Location
East Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Status
Open to railroad traffic, but rarely used
History
through truss bridge, visible from IL 3. formerly carried Illinois Terminal railroad that ran alongside Broadway in Alton
Inventory number
BH 36744 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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East Alton, Illinois (4)
Illinois (976)
Illinois Terminal Railroad (8)
Madison County, Illinois (50)
Open (22,296)
Owned by railroad (757)
Through truss (5,551)
Truss (16,266)
Warren through truss (145)
Warren truss (914)

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