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Old US 45 Bridge
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Old US 45 Quitman Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2011
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BH Photo #192887
Description
This bridge was abandoned in the 1950s, and half of the bridge is missing--most likely caused by flooding. Unsure if it was damaged before or after replacement--any additional info would be welcomed and appreciated.
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned through truss bridge over Chickasawhay River on Old US 45
- Location
- Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi
- Status
- Abandoned
- History
- Bridge was abandoned in the 1950s
- Design
- Parker through truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +32.01098, -88.73076 (decimal degrees)
32°00'40" N, 88°43'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/336529/3542961 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Quitman
- Inventory number
- BH 44845 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- November 11, 2010: New Street View added by Jared Rainer
- April 12, 2010: Added by Jared Rainer
Sources
- Jared Rainer - chumrain [at] bayspringstel [dot] net
- C Hanchey - cmh2315fl [at] yahoo [dot] com