Vicksburg Bridge

Vicksburg Bridge

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Vicksburg BridgeCoordinatesCarriesCrossesLocaleID numberCharacteristicsDesignTotal lengthWidthLongest spanClearance belowHistoryOpenedStatisticsDaily traffic

32°18′55″N 90°54′30″W

4 lanes of  I-20 / US 80

Mississippi River

Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi

053304510900001

Cantilever bridge

12,974 feet (3,954 m)

60 feet (18 m)

870 feet (265 m)

116 feet (35 m)

February 14, 1973

25,000 (2007)

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The Vicksburg Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 20 and U.S. Route 80 across the Mississippi River between Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Next to it is the Old Vicksburg Bridge.

The Vicksburg Bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Mississippi River in Louisiana open to motor vehicles.

In 2013 state officials announced projects to improve the stability of the bridge, and to install underwater radar to assist barge captains in avoiding the bridge, which had been struck by barges repeatedly since its construction.[1]

References[edit]

1. ^ "Work on Vicksburg I-20 bridge over Mississippi River to help traffic on land and water", Associated Press in The Mississippi Press, November 29, 2013.

See also[edit]

• List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River

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