Status: Replaced by new bridge in 2006
Location: 31.933889,-89.916389
Carries Merit Road over Strong River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 433.0 Feet
Span Length: 162.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Strong River on Merit Road
History: Built 1938; replaced by new bridge in 2006
Built: 1938
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 31.949444,-89.731667
Carries R.T. Womack Road over Branch of Haw Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 57.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Haw Branch on R.T. Womack Road
History: Built 1938; Replaced 2004
Built: 1938
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.886561,-89.993689
Carries MS 28 over Strong River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 7-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 291.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Strong River on MS 28
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943
Location: Simpson County
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196112
Looking Northwest
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Big V Road over Uspoha Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Uspoha Creek on Big V Road
History: Built 1935; replaced 1996
Built: 1935
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Goshen Road over Okotoma Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Okotoma Creek on Goshen Road
History: Built 1938; replaced 1998
Built: 1938
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries R.T. Womack Road over Tributary of Haw Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a tributary of Haw Branch on R.T. Womack Road
History: Built 1938; replaced 2004
Built: 1938
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Doctor McGee Road over Branch of Strong River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Strong River on Doctor McGee Road
History: Built 1934; replaced 1996
Built: 1934
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Merit Road over Strong River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 433.1 Feet
Span Length: 162.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Strong River on Merit Road
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1960; replaced 2006
Built: 1938
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Bearcat Road over Big Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Big Creek on Bearcat Road
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1965; replaced 1992
Built: 1934
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Strong River Road over Strong River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Strong River on Strong River Road
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 2006
Built: 1934
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.867500,-89.726389
Carries Illinois Central RR over MS 149 (old US 49)
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 38.7 Feet
Span Length: 36.7 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over MS 149 (old US 49) on Illinois Central RR
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.977804,-89.897888
Carries SR 149 (old US 49) over Strong River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 460.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Strong River on SR 149 (old US 49)
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Simpson County
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159758
Deck View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
159759
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.973215,-89.893805
Carries SR 149 (old US 49) over Sellers Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 357.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sellers Creek on SR 149 (old US 49)
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 31.846068,-90.093213
Carries Bridgeport Rd. over Strong River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Strong River on Bridgeport Rd.
History:
Built:
Location: Simpson County
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247295
Strong River Bridge, Bridgeport Rd., Simpson Co., MS
Abandoned
Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in January 2013
247296
Strong River Bridge, Bridgeport Rd., Simpson Co., MS
Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in January 2013
247297
Strong River Bridge, Bridgeport Rd., Simpson Co., MS
Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in January 2013
247298
Strong River Bridge, Bridgeport Rd., Simpson Co., MS
Right end of bridge
Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in January 2013
247299
Strong River Bridge, Bridgeport Rd., Simpson Co., MS
Left end of bridge
Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in January 2013
247300
Strong River Bridge, Bridgeport Rd., Simpson Co., MS
Pine trees growing up through bridge.
Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in January 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.004953,-89.931525
Carries Sr 149 over Dabbs Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 97.8 Feet
Span Length: 32.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Dabbs Creek on Sr 149
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Simpson County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1980
Location: 31.884440,-89.691110
Carries Antioch Road over Branch Okatoma Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel, riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Branch Okatoma Creek on Antioch Road
History:
Built:
Location: Simpson County
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457060
Antioch Road Bridge
The Magee Courier: May 10 1979
Status: Collapsed
Location: 32.016179,-89.816918
Carries Everett Church Road over Strong River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Strong River on Everett Church Road
History: Built 1899; Replaced 1986
Built: 1899
Location: Simpson County
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476747
Floyd's Bridge
The Magee Courier: August 18 1983
476748
Floyd's Bridge
The Westville News: August 17 1899
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.
