Natchez–Vidalia Bridge
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Natchez–Vidalia Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 31°33′33″N 91°25′09″W / 31.55917°N 91.41917°W |
Carries | 4 lanes of US 84 / US 425 |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Vidalia, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi |
ID number | 21000840010001A (westbound) 21000840010001B (eastbound) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Twin Cantilever bridges |
Total length | 4,205 feet (1,282 m) (westbound) 4,202 feet (1,281 m) (eastbound) |
Width | 24 feet (7 m) (westbound) 42 feet (13 m) (eastbound) |
Longest span | 3 848 feet (258 m) spans per bridge |
Clearance below | 125 feet (38 m) |
History | |
Opened | October 1940 (westbound) June 1988 (eastbound) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 24,000 (2007) |
Location | |
The Natchez–Vidalia Bridge are two twin
cantilever bridges carrying U.S. Route 84, and 425 across the Mississippi River between Vidalia, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi. It is the tallest bridge in Mississippi (although the demolished Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge connecting Mississippi with Arkansas
was taller by 5 feet, its main spans were located entirely within Arkansas).
The original bridge, built by the
See also
References
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- ^ Suzassippi (2013-04-23). "Dedicated to the People: Natchez-Vidalia Bridge". Retrieved 2016-03-02.