Name: | (Old) Mississippi River Bridge |
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Address: | Old U.S. Highway 80 |
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City/County: | Vicksburg, Warren County |
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Construction Date: | 1928-1930 |
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Book/Vol. No.: | V. 824, p. 475 |
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The Old Mississippi River Bridge at Vicksburg was built from 1928 to 1930 as a combination railroad bridge and vehicular bridge. It was built as a part of U.S. Highway 80, which was one of the first coast-to-coast highways in the United States. It was the first bridge over the Mississippi River south of Memphis. Although it no longer carries vehicular traffic, it is still a vitally important railroad bridge.
See also http://www.johnweeks.com/river_mississippi/pages/lmiss08.html |
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