Old US Hwy 45 Bridge

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Old US Hwy 45 Tombigbee River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in May 2010

BH Photo #165933

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over the old channel of the Tombigbee River on former U.S. 45 in Aberdeen
Location: Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi
History: Built 1930 by the Nashville Bridge Co.; Bypassed by a new bridge in 1981 when the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway was built.
Builders: - Nashville Bridge Co. of Nashville, Tennessee
- W.C. Howton Co. of Birmingham, Alabama
Design: Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 542.3 ft.
Deck width: 22.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.7 ft.
Also called: Tombigbee River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.82066, -88.51895 (decimal degrees)
33°49'14" N, 88°31'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/359427/3743308 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Aberdeen
Inventory number: BH 45323 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

February 22, 2015: New photos from James Baughn
February 4, 2014: New photos from Alexandra Kent
May 24, 2010: Updated by C Hanchey: Added bridge const date, builder and dimensions
May 20, 2010: New Street View added by Cliff Darby
May 20, 2010: Added by C Hanchey