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Designated USMS. August 4, 1987 [1] The Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Jackson, Mississippi, is an open-spandrel concrete arch bridge over the Pearl River. It was built in 1925. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1987 [1] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [2] It has been demolished and replaced, but a section ...
The Medora Covered Bridge was the longest covered bridge in the United states with the entire original historic truss still in place with some repairs but no structural changes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Measuring the clear span (abutment face to abutment face) of 431 feet 10 inches (131.62 m), [ 3 ] the Medora Covered Bridge is the longest historic covered ...
On November 9, 1861, the bridge was ready for its final inspection by the county commissioners and on November 11, Daniels was paid $1,500 for the Jackson bridge contract and an additional $2,500. The additional amount may have been for the Star Mills Bridge which was completed in December. It is the longest single span covered bridge in ...
Covered bridges in New Hampshire (1 C, 7 P) Covered bridges in New Jersey (3 C, 4 P) Covered bridges in New York (state) (1 C, 11 P) Covered bridges in North Carolina (1 C, 1 P)
32°5′29″N 90°43′45″W / 32.09139°N 90.72917°W / 32.09139; -90.72917 (Owens Creek Bridge) Claiborne. Warren pony truss. Pearl River Bridge on Mississippi Highway 28. 1940. 2005-06-10. Georgetown. 31°52′31″N 90°8′17″W / 31.87528°N 90.13806°W / 31.87528; -90.13806 (Pearl River Bridge on ...
A covered bridge is a timber- truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. [ 1 ] The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered wooden bridges typically have a lifespan of only 20 years because of the effects of rain and sun ...