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Silent Shade Swing Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 33.278575,-90.361916

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Carries Silent Shade Road over Yazoo River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss swing Bridge
Total Length: 394.0 Feet
Span Length: 274.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss swing bridge over Yazoo River
History: The swing span (and possibly other components) reused from Yazoo River Swing Bridge, per reference below
Built: 1927

Location: Humphreys County

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134095

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Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2009

134096

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Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2009

264450

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Silent Shade Bridge

Mississippi

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

316722

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Cable and pulley

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316723

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Center of truss

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316724

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Collapsed east pier

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316725

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Dangling end

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316726

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Distance view from levee

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316727

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Light fixture

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316728

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Overview from west bank

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316729

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Pivot pier

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316730

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South half

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316731

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West abutment

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

455273

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Silent Shade Swing Bridge

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The Greenwood Commonwealth: October 5 1927

458344

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Silent Shade Swing Bridge

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The Greenwood Commonwealth: May 8 1926

458345

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Silent Shade Swing Bridge

Load Limit Notice

The Greenwood Commonwealth: July 11 1966

458346

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Silent Shade Swing Bridge

Load Limit Notice

The Greenwood Commonwealth: July 11 1966

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Brooklyn Road Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 33.172833,-90.487089

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Carries Brooklyn Road (former) over Branch of Yazoo River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Branch of Yazoo River on Brooklyn Road (former)
History:
Built:

Location: Humphreys County

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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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