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| Vicksburg Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 32°18′55″N 90°54′30″W / 32.31528°N 90.90833°W / 32.31528; -90.90833 |
| Carries | 4 lanes of   I-20 / US 80 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| ID number | 053304510900001 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Total length | 12,974 feet (3,954 m) |
| Width | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Longest span | 870 feet (265 m) |
| Clearance below | 116 feet (35 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | February 14, 1973 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 25,000 (2007) |
| Location | |
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. The Vicksburg Bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Mississippi River in Louisiana open to motor vehicles.
History
In 1998, when the Old Vicksburg bridge was closed to motor vehicles, U.S. Route 80 (US 80) was routed over the bridge.
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.
References
- "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
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- Bridges over the Mississippi River
- Road bridges in Louisiana
- Road bridges in Mississippi
- Interstate 20
- U.S. Route 80
- Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Bridges completed in 1973
- Cantilever bridges in the United States
- Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States
- 1973 establishments in Louisiana
- 1973 establishments in Mississippi
- Transportation in Warren County, Mississippi
- Transportation buildings and structures in Madison Parish, Louisiana
- Buildings and structures in Vicksburg, Mississippi
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