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Photo taken by C Hanchey in November 2008

Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Pearl River
Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, and Simpson County, Mississippi
Status: Abandoned
History: Built 1920; bypassed by new bridge in 1997
Builder: - Converse Bridge Co. of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 240.2 ft.
Total length: 417.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +31.99611, -90.22389 (decimal degrees)
31°59'46" N, 90°13'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/762274/3543372 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: BN15149 SEC 20 T 2N R 1EB
USGS topographic map: Hopewell
Inventory numbers: NRHP 88002482 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 39985 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/1992): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1990): 400

October 30, 2012: New Street View added by Jared Mixson
February 28, 2012: Updated by David Backlin: Changed status to "Abandoned", not "Lost"
July 31, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge was built by the Converse Bridge Co.
March 28, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey
March 15, 2009: Added by James Baughn
February 25, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey
February 24, 2009: Added by C Hanchey