It was originally built in 1878-79 by Gen. William Sooy Smith for the Chicago and Alton railroad as a five-span Whipple through truss and described as the world 's first all-steel bridge . In 1900 it was rebuilt with Parker truss spans . Its previous owner was Gateway Western . It was damaged in the Great Flood of 1993
Great Flood of 1993
Great Flood of 1993
Glasgow Railroad Bridge