Mahorner's Bridge

Photos

Mississippi, Noxubee Co. Macon Noxubee R. Highway Bridge Ms. 14, 6 Miles E To Mcleod, 4.5 Miles S On Mcleod-Shuqualak Road. Hohorner's Bridge (1884). Aerial View Of E Half, From N. David J. Kaminsky, Architectural Photography, Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 1978

Photo taken by David J. Kaminsky for the Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #314869

Map

Description

Very interesting and unusual abandoned truss bridge, apparently the same bridge as is HAER-documented (search 'Mahorner bridge'); only the middle span appears intact.

Facts

Overview: Abandoned pony truss swing bridge over Noxubee River on Abandoned alignment of Mahorner Rd
Location: Noxubee County, Mississippi
Status: Bypassed and abandoned with approach pony trusses removed
History: Built 1884, bypassed after 1970s
Builders: - Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. of Roanoke, Virginia [also known as Virginia Bridge Co.]
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Unusual truss bridge with two (now removed) pony truss approach spans and a long central swing span
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.01957, -88.45975 (decimal degrees)
33°01'10" N, 88°27'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/363660/3654402 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: McLeod
Inventory number: BH 63369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

October 19, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
January 31, 2015: HAER photos posted by James Baughn
October 7, 2014: Updated by Zachary S: Added category "HAER documented"

Sources

Zachary S
Flickr - Modern-day picture
HAER MS-11 - Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County, MS