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Overview

Photos taken by Terry Traver
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Pivot pier

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Underneath

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Plaque

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South Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008

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North Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008

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Close-up of Railing

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2008

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Swing through truss bridge over Yazoo River on Grand Blvd. at Greenwood
Location
Leflore County, Mississippi
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1925 by the Riley-Bailey Construction Co.
Builder
- Riley-Bailey Construction Co.
Design
Swing Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 145.6 ft.
Total length: 709.1 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.52178, -90.18422   (decimal degrees)
33°31'18" N, 90°11'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/761520/3712684 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Greenwood
Inventory numbers
NRHP 88002489 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 22902 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2007)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 65.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
6,200

Update Log 

  • March 21, 2008: New photos from David Backlin
  • July 9, 2007: Posted photos from Terry Traver

Sources 

  • Terry Traver - traver639 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net

Comments 

Keesler Bridge
Posted February 14, 2009, by JERRY L. MURPHY (jerry9188 [at] att [dot] net)

PHOTOS TAKEN 3/8/08

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