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Private Walkway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries Private Walkway over MS 12
Design: suspension
Design Details: Suspension
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Suspension bridge over MS 12 on Private Walkway
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Location: Lowndes County

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Motley Slough Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.439167,-88.507778

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Carries Schaffer Chapel Road over Slough Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 127.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Slough Creek on Schaffer Chapel Road
History: Built or relocated here 1925
Built: ca. 1925

Location: Lowndes County

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165924

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Motley Slough Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

165925

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Motley Slough Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

165926

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Motley Slough Bridge

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165927

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Motley Slough Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

165928

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Motley Slough Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

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Buttahatchie River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 33.673333,-88.428333

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Carries US 45 over Buttahatchie River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 782.2 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Buttahatchie River on US 45
History: Built 1945; replaced 1996
Built: 1945

Location: Lowndes County

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Tombigbee River Swing Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.493367,-88.434254

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Carries Old 82/Island Road/Old 82W over Tombigbee River (Old Channel)
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Center 202' riveted steel Camelback through truss turn span, two 90' riveted steel Warren pony truss approach spans and eight reinforced concrete girder approach spans.
Total Length: 686.0 Feet
Span Length: 202.0 Feet

Overview: Swing Bridge over Tombigbee River on Old 82/Island Road West side of Columbus
History: Built 1927; Converted to a one-lane bridge in 1989; Bypassed by a new bridge, closed to vehicles in 1991, restored for pedestrian opening 2013
Built: 1927

Location: Lowndes County

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150556

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Columbus Swing Bridge

View from the Columbus (East) side of the Tombigbee River (Old Channel).

Photo taken by John Cross in December 2009

150557

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View toward the SE

From the deck of the replacement bridge

Photo taken by John Cross in December 2009

150558

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Deck View Toward Columbus

Photo taken by John Cross in December 2009

150559

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Concrete gards, lamp post and approach pony truss

Photo taken by John Cross in December 2009

150560

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Photo taken by John Cross in December 2009

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Photo taken by John Cross in December 2009

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

201394

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

201395

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

201396

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201399

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201401

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201402

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201403

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201404

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201405

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201406

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201407

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201408

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201409

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201410

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201411

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201412

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201413

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201414

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201416

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201417

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201418

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201419

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201420

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201421

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201422

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201423

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

201424

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Old and New

Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

201425

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201426

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201427

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201428

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201429

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201430

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201431

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201432

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201433

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201434

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201435

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201436

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201437

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201438

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201439

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Closed to pedestrians, too.

Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

201440

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

201441

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201442

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201443

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201444

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201445

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201446

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201447

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201448

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201449

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201450

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201451

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201452

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201453

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201456

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201457

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201458

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201459

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201460

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201461

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201462

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in June 2011

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82 Island Tombigbee River Bridge

Mississippi

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013

296312

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Cwb1

Photo taken by Zachary S in September 2014

296313

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Cwb2

Photo taken by Zachary S in September 2014

296314

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Cwb3

Photo taken by Zachary S in September 2014

296315

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Cwb4

Photo taken by Zachary S in September 2014

296316

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Cwb5

Photo taken by Zachary S in September 2014

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Cwb6

Photo taken by Zachary S in September 2014

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Cwb7

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296319

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Cwb8

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Cwb9

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296321

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Cwb10

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296322

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Cwb11

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296323

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Cwb12

Photo taken by Zachary S in September 2014

313289

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Northeast. River Flows Is To Right. Municipal Water Tank Is In Right Background. Main Span Is In Foreground And Pony Spans Are On Either End

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313290

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Southeast. River Flow Is To Left. South Pony Span In Background Is Not Clearly Shown. North Pony Span Is Shown On The Left Of Main Span

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313291

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Northeast. New Bridge Is Partially Shown In Right Background. River Flow Is To Right. North Pony Span Is Left On Main Span

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313292

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Northeast. Municipal Water Tank Is In Center Background. River Flow Is To Right

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313293

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing East Showing Superstructure Of South Pony Span. River Flow Is Into Picture

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313294

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing South Along Center Of Roadway Showing Superstructure Of North Pony Span And Main Span. Utility Lines (Electrical And Telephone) Are Shown On Right Edge

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313295

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Just Right On View Shown In Photograph No. Ms-13-G. New Bridge Is Partially Shown In The Background

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313296

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Just Right On View Shown In Photograph No. Ms-13-7. New Bridge Is Partially Shown In The Background

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Southeast Showing Details Of Superstructure On North Pony Span On Downstream Side Of Bridge. Railing Shown On Main Span Is Not Part Of Original Structure. Original Railing Has Been Replaced With Modern Guard Rail

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313298

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Northeast Showing Damage To Railing On Downstream Side Of North Pony Span. This View Is Just North Of View Shown In Photograph No. Ms-13-9

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Northeast Along Center Of Roadway. North Pony Span Is In Background Center And New Bridge Is Partially Shown In Background Left. Barrels Shown Are Remnants Of Traffic Control Devices Used For One Lane Traffic Due

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Southwest Through The Northern Portion Of The Main Span. The New Bridge Is Partially Shown In The Background. River Flow Is To The Left

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing South Along The Pedestrian Walkway. North Pony Span Is In Foreground And Main Span Is In Center Background. The New Bridge Is Partially Shown In Right Background. River Flow Is To The Left

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge North Along Center Of Roadway. The Barricades In The Middle Of The Bridge Are To Prevent Pedestrian And Vehicular Traffic

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313303

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Same Direction As In Photograph No. Ms-13-14 Except This View Is The Underside Of The Bridge

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313304

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing East Just South Of North End Of Bridge. This Existing Concrete Railing Is Broken

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Showing Same Broken Railing As Was Shown In Photograph No. Ms-13-16. View Is From The Ground Looking Northwest

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

313306

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing East Showing Upstream Side Of Bridge Opposite Broken Railing Located On The Downstream Side. Fallen Power Pole And Telephone Cable Is Shown In The Center Of The Photograph

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Tombigbee River Bridge Facing Northeast From Same Location As Photograph No. Ms-13-19

Photo taken by J Carlos Rosales for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Steens Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 33.570229,-88.320599

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Carries former Caledonia Steens Road over Yellow Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Yellow Creek on former Caledonia Steens Road
History: Built 1930 by the Decatur Iron & Steel Co.; Bypassed by a new bridge in 1985
Built: 1930

Location: Lowndes County

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166032

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Abandoned Yellow Creek Pratt Truss

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

166033

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Abandoned Yellow Creek Pratt Truss

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

166034

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Abandoned Yellow Creek Pratt Truss

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

166035

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Abandoned Yellow Creek Pratt Truss

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

166036

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Abandoned Yellow Creek Pratt Truss

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

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Relief Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.438490,-88.508687

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Carries Schafer Chapel Road over Relief Ditch
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Relief Ditch on Schafer Chapel Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Lowndes County

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Tombigbee River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 33.487057,-88.452885

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Carries Old Hwy 82 over Tombigbee River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 686.1 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Tombigbee River on Old Hwy 82
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Lowndes County

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KCS - Tombigbee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.482368,-88.449901

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Carries Kansas City Southern Railroad over Tombigbee River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Tombigbee River on Kansas City Southern Railroad
History: Built to cross new channel created as part of Tenn-Tom Waterway
Built: ca 1980

Location: Lowndes County

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View from highway

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

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Columbus Covered Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 33.491607,-88.433267

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Carries 4th Avenue South over Tombigee River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 420.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Tombigee River on 4th Avenue South
History: Built 1843
Built: 1843

Location: Lowndes County

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Steens Covered Bridge 24-44-02x

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 33.569958,-88.320675

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Carries Steens Road over Yellow Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Yellow Creek on Steens Road
History: Built 1885; Replaced after 1936
Built: 1885

Location: Lowndes County

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281350

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Historic American Buildings Survey James Butters, Photographer June 12, 1936 Underneath (East Entrance)

Photo taken by James Butters for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Historic American Buildings Survey James Butters, Photographer June 12, 1936 Detail West Entrance

Photo taken by James Butters for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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BNSF Luxapalilla Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.478028,-88.405244

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Carries BNSF over Luxapalilla Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Luxapalilla Creek on BNSF
History:
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Location: Lowndes County

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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.485567,-88.434114

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Carries KCS over Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway on KCS
History:
Built:

Location: Lowndes County

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KCS - MS245 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.303327,-88.617179

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Carries Kansas City Southern Railway over MS 245
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over MS 245 on Kansas City Southern Railway
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Lowndes County

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KCS - MS182 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.480852,-88.635710

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Carries Kansas City Southern Railway over MS182
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over MS182 on Kansas City Southern Railway
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Lowndes County

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BNSF - Military Road Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 33.539016,-88.391802

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Carries BNSF Railway over Military road
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Military road on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Lowndes County

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Greenhill Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 33.477500,-88.403890

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Carries Pickensville Road over Luxapalila Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Luxapalila Creek on Pickensville Road
History:
Built:

Location: Lowndes County

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449067

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Greenhill Bridge

Clarion-Ledger: August 5 1973

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Greenhill Bridge

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Clarion-Ledger: August 5 1973

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Main Street Swing Bridge (1877)

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Location: 33.493614,-88.434944

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Carries Main Street Island/ Road over Tennessee /Tombigbee River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Post through truss bridge over Tennessee /Tombigbee River on Main Street Island/ Road
History: Built 1877, Replaced 1928
Built: 1877

Location: Lowndes County

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485155

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Photo taken by Rufus Ward

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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2019


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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