Location Information
(for the Motley Slough Bridge)
Name:Motley Slough Bridge
Address:Shaeffer's Chapel Road
City/County:Columbus vic., Lowndes County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:1920
Registration Information
View National Register Nomination Form
Mississippi Landmark Information
Designated:08-04-1987
Recorded:09-14-1987
Book/Vol. No.:V. 862, p. 363
Context/Comments
This bridge consists of one Pratt pony truss span, which was a commonly used type of truss span in Mississippi during the early 20th century. An agreement between the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors to preserve this bridge was made in 1983.