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MS 18 Bayou Pierre Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.001667,-90.690000

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Carries MS 18 over Bayou Pierre
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 418.9 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Bayou Pierre on MS 18
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Copiah County

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130640

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East Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

130641

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Oblique View

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130642

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Deck View

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130643

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East Portal

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130644

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West Approach

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429662

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429663

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Miller Street Bridge

Status: Demolished and replaced with a slab of concrete.

Location: 31.852771,-90.394981

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Carries Miller Street over ICRR
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 155.8 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over ICRR on Miller Street in Hazlehurst
History: Built 1945; replaced 2005
Built: 1945

Location: Copiah County

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Pearl River MS 28 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 31.875550,-90.138331

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Carries MS 28 over Pearl River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilever through truss
Total Length: 249.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Cantilever through truss bridge over Pearl River on MS 28
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Copiah County

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224570

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224571

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224572

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224573

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Rockport Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 31.791146,-90.142085

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Carries Lower Rockport Road over Pearl River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 475.9 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Pearl River on Rockport Road
History: Built 1910; Collapsed 1999; Replaced 2004
Built: 1910

Location: Copiah County

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460858

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476640

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Rockport Bridge

Clarion-Ledger: February 5 1999

476641

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Rockport Bridge

The Magee Courier: February 11 1999

476642

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Rockport Bridge

The Magee Courier: March 4 1999

476643

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Rockport Bridge

The Magee Courier: March 4 1999

476644

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Rockport Bridge

The Magee Courier: March 4 1999

476645

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Rockport Bridge

The Magee Courier: March 4 1999

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Bayou Pierre Relief Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.002500,-90.689722

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Carries MS 18 over Bayou Pierre Relief
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 279.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Bayou Pierre Relief on MS 18
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Copiah County

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130516

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East Approach

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130517

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Deck View

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130518

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Side View

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130519

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Close-up of East Embankment

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130520

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Railing View

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130521

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West Approach

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Gatesville Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 31.996111,-90.223889

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Carries Gatesville Road over Pearl River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Main span: Pennsylvania through truss Approach span: Warren with alternating verticals pony truss
Total Length: 417.0 Feet
Span Length: 240.2 Feet

Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Pearl River
History: Built 1920; bypassed by new bridge in 1997
Built: 1920

Location: Copiah County

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134082

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134083

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134084

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134085

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134086

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134087

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Copiah Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries Knight Road over Copiah Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 193.9 Feet
Span Length: 99.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Copiah Creek on Knight Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Copiah County

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Miller Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries Miller Street over IC&G Railroad
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 155.8 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over IC&G Railroad on Miller Street
History: Built 1945; replaced 2005
Built: 1945

Location: Copiah County

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Bayou Pierre Relief Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.004089,-90.686595

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Carries MS 18 over Bayou Pierre Relief
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 279.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Bayou Pierre Relief on MS 18
History:
Built: 1947

Location: Copiah County

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241803

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North Approach

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241804

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Deck View

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241805

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Close-up of Side

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241806

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Side View

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241807

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South Approach

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Saddlers Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.047400,-90.572660

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Carries Boyd-Mccree Lane over Saddlers Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Saddlers Creek on Boyd-Mccree Lane
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Copiah County

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Ridgewood Lane-Homochitto River Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 31.713644,-90.667139

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Carries Ridgewood Lane over Homochitto River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 111.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Homochitto River on Ridgewood Lane.
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Copiah County

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Bayou Pierre Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 32.028187,-90.696307

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Carries Former railroad? over Bayou Pierre
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Bayou Pierre on Former railroad?
History:
Built:

Location: Copiah County

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Bayou Pierre Old Highway 20 Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 31.824276,-90.476275

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Carries Old Highway 20 Lane/Centerpoint Lane over Bayou Pierre
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Bayou Pierre on Old Highway 20 Lane/Centerpoint Lane
History:
Built:

Location: Copiah County

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Lookout Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 31.744270,-90.680852

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Carries Lookout Road over Bob Branch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 133.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Bob Branch on Lookout Road
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Copiah County

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Hopewell Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 31.955298,-90.190098

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Carries Hopewell Road over Pearl River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: 10-panel, pinned Camelback through truss 8-panel, pinned Pratt through truss approach
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Pearl River on Hopewell Road
History: Replaced 1983
Built:

Location: Copiah County

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460856

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Hopewell Bridge

Simpson County News: April 26 1979

460857

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Hopewell Bridge

Simpson County News: March 6 1980


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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