Old M&O Railroad Trestle in Northport - Photo by Kyle CriderTrain buffs, history buffs and photographers will not want to miss the opportunity to visit this beautiful piece of transportation history. Once considered the country's longest trestle at 3,600 feet, this engineering marvel is located in Historic Northport.
Historical Marker:
"This wooden and steel truss bridge was constructed for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in 1898 by civil engineer Benjamin Hardaway, and 1887 graduate of The University of Alabama and former Tuscaloosa City Engineer. Originally 135-feet high w
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ith a 110-foot clearance, it was once considered by many to be the country's longest trestle at 3600 feet. This bridge, along with Old Locks One, Two and Three, greatly improved transportation in West Alabama and heralded an era of economic development in the early 20th century. In later years the M & O Railroad became successively the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio; the Illinois Central Gulf; and the Kansas City Southern."
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