Marseilles is a small town along the Illinois River, located in north central Illinois.
The town had two railroads serving it. The Rock Island had a mainline between Iowa and Chicago. This line is now a CSX mainline.
In addition, the Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria had an interurban line along the Illinois River, now removed.
Bridges
Through Plate Girder Swing Bridge over I&M Canal
Marseilles Nabisco Bridge #1
Historic Pony Truss Bridge over Illinois River Canal
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