408-ft. span for new Missouri River bridge of Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. R. at Boonville, Mo., which will give headroom of 57 ft. at low water; completed structure will cost about $1,233,000.


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    Title :

    Longest railway lift span


    Additional title:

    Eng. News-Rec.


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1931


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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