U.S. 51 Cairo Railroad Overpass to Be Removed

CAIRO – A piece of Cairo’s history that has welcomed visitors entering the city for many years won’t be around after this weekend.

Photo credit: Nathan Holth, HistoricBridges.org

City officials say the Cairo train overpass on U.S. 51 will be removed starting Sunday at 9 p.m. Work should be finished sometime early Monday morning. The overpass was built in 1917.

Weissinger Construction of Cairo will be in charge of removing the overpass.

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