Quincy Rail Bridge, Railway and vertical-lift bridge across Mississippi River between Quincy, Illinois and Missouri, United States.
The Quincy Rail Bridge stretches 339 feet across the Mississippi River with a through truss main span and several deck trusses for train passage.
The original bridge, built in 1868 by the Quincy Bridge Company for 1.5 million dollars, was replaced in 1899 due to increasing locomotive weights.
The bridge supported passenger services including the Kansas City Zephyr and American Royal Zephyr from the 1950s through 1971, connecting communities across states.
The vertical-lift mechanism raises the bridge span to allow large vessels to pass underneath while maintaining regular rail traffic between Illinois and Missouri.
A tragic incident occurred on November 27, 1915, when a passenger train fell into Quincy Bay following a failure at an open swing bridge section.
Location: Illinois
Location: Missouri
GPS coordinates: 39.94170,-91.43080
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:47
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