Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Greenville-Lake Village Bridge

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Wide angle view

Photo taken by David Miles

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Overview

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East Portal

Photo taken by David Backlin in April 2009

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West Portal

Photo taken by David Backlin in April 2009

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West Approach

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North Abutment

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Plaque Close-up

Photo taken by David Backlin in April 2009

Vicinity map

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Overview: Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 82 between Greenville and Lake Village
Status: Open to traffic
History: Opened to traffic Sept. 17, 1940
Builders: - Ash-Howard-Needles & Tammen (Consulting Engineers)
- Burdine Construction Co (general contractor)
- F.V. Ragsdale Co (general contractor)
- R.T. Council (general contractor)
- W.G. Cook (general contractor)
Design: Cantilevered through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 839.6 ft.
Total length: 9,954.4 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.2 ft.
Also called: Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.29315, -91.15959 (decimal degrees)
33°17'35" N, 91°09'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/671363/3685297 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Red Leaf
Inventory number: BH 10250 (Bridgehunter.com ID)