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First bridge

This postcard shows the first bridge, a three-span Whipple through truss

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Second bridge

It was replaced with a three-span Pennsylvania through truss bridge

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Overview: Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Sibley
Status: Open to railroad traffic
History: Originally built 1887-88 as a three-span Whipple through truss; later reconstructed with Parker through truss spans
Design: From north to south:
One Pratt deck truss
Three 16-panel Pennsylvania through trusses
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.17906, -94.17956 (decimal degrees)
39°10'45" N, 94°10'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/398116/4337309 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Buckner
Inventory number: BH 21716 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Sibley Railroad Bridge

Posted January 20, 2008, by Bruce Bridges (railfan727 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge is on BNSF Railway's ex-Santa Fe "Transcon" main line.