Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.326627,-89.267201
Carries East Hardy Street over Leaf River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Continuous Warren through truss
Total Length: 919.7 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Leaf River on East Hardy Street in Hattiesburg
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Forrest County
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159083
East Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
159084
West Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
159085
West Portal
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
159086
Plaque
Virginia Bridge Company 1950
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic above and below
Location: 31.307314,-89.316652
Carries US 49 over US 11
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over US 11 on US 49 in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Forrest County
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107963
South side
Photo taken March 2006 by David Backlin
107964
North side
Photo taken March 2006 by David Backlin
107965
Deck view looking east
Photo taken March 2006 by David Backlin
107966
Railing
Photo taken March 2006 by David Backlin
107967
East Embankment
Photo taken March 2006 by David Backlin
107968
West Embankment
Photo taken March 2006 by David Backlin
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.324127,-89.289039
Carries Walnut Street over Gordons Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 58.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Gordons Creek on Walnut Street in Hattiesburg
History: Built ca. 1960
Built: ca. 1960
Location: Forrest County
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136079
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136080
South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136081
West Side
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136082
East Side
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136083
West Rail
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136084
Damaged End
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136085
Damaged Rail
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136086
Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.335556,-89.328889
Carries US 49 over 7th Street
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete frame bridge over 7th Street on US 49 in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Forrest County
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113030
West approach
West approach on 7th Street
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113031
East railing
East railing along US 49
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113032
South embankment
South embankment from 7th Street
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.302500,-89.285000
Carries Edwards Street over Burketts Creek
Design: beam
Design Details:
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Burketts Creek on Edwards Street in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.324722,-89.286944
Carries Main Street over Gordons Creek-Main Street
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Gordons Creek-Main Street on Main Street in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Forrest County
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113045
South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113046
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113047
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.231944,-89.270556
Carries US 49 (Northbound Traffic) over Myers Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Myers Creek on US 49 (Northbound Traffic)
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Forrest County
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113048
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113049
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113050
Deck View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
Status: Replaced 2009
Location: 31.231944,-89.270556
Carries US 49 (Southbound Traffic) over Myers Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Myers Creek on US 49 (Southbound Traffic)
History: Built 1941, Replaced by new bridge 2009
Built: 1941
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.326667,-89.295278
Carries McLeod Street over Gordons Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Gordons Creek on McLeod Street in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Forrest County
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113051
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113052
South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113053
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.324713,-89.291664
Carries Ronie Street over Gordons Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Gordons Creek on Ronie Street in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: Forrest County
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113054
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113055
South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113056
Close-up of South End
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113057
Overview
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
113058
South Embankment
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 31.332222,-89.328889
Carries Long Leaf Trace (Formerly Mississippi Central Railroad) over US 49
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Through plate girder
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Plate girder bridge over US 49 on Long Leaf Trace in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Forrest County
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136108
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136109
Trail View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.325833,-89.285000
Carries River Avenue over Gordons Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 77.8 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Gordons Creek on River Avenue in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Forrest County
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136087
SE Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136088
NW Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136089
Plaque
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136090
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136091
South Wall
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.303399,-89.312656
Carries Country Club Road over US 49
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Through plate girder
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet
Overview: Plate girder bridge over US 49 on Country Club Road in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Forrest County
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136099
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136100
West Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
136101
East Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.081111,-89.211389
Carries US 49 SB over Pearces Mill Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pearces Mill Creek on US 49 SB
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.303889,-89.313333
Carries Norfolk Southern RR over US 49
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over US 49 on Norfolk Southern RR in Hattiesburg
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 31.269912,-89.293108
Carries Elks Lake Road (old US 49W) over Priests Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete stringer bridge over Priests Creek on Elks Lake Road
History: Bypassed by new bridge 1954
Built:
Location: Forrest County
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196138
North End
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196139
Oblique View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196140
South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196141
Deck View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196142
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
Status: Abandoned
Location: 31.053760,-89.190900
Carries Old US 49 over Black Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 285.1 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Abandoned parker through truss bridge over Black Creek on Old US 49
History: Built 1955, reconstructed 1975, replaced by new bridge 1994 and abandoned
Built: 1955
Location: Forrest County
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196133
Looking Southeast from New Bridge
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196134
Looking Northeast
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196135
South Portal
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196136
North Pier
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
196137
Looking Southeast from Below
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.355811,-89.339252
Carries Lakeview Road over Mixons Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Mixons Creek on Lakeview Road
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.053743,-89.190445
Carries KCS Railroad over Black Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Black Creek on KCS Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Forrest County
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316922
Main span
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015
316923
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015
316924
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.335506,-89.277626
Carries Norfolk Southern RR over Leaf River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Leaf River on Norfolk Southern RR
History:
Built:
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.395858,-89.366546
Carries ICRR over Bouie River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bouie River on ICRR
History:
Built:
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.391737,-89.366933
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Big Creek on Illinois Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 31.352750,-89.344806
Carries Campbell Scenic Drive over Mixon Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Mixon Creek on Campbell Scenic Drive
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.188306,-89.343408
Carries Harold Tucker Road over I 59
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 280.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over I 59 on Harold Tucker Road
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: Forrest County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 31.342953,-89.280811
Carries US 11 over Leaf River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: 11-panel, pinned Camelback through truss.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Leaf River on US 11
History: Replaced 1943
Built:
Location: Forrest County
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460907
Leaf River Bridge
Hattiesburg American: June 10 1943
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.
