Old Vicksburg Bridge

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Old Vicksburg Bridge
At right with the Vicksburg Bridge at left
Carries	1 Kansas City Southern rail line
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi
Maintained by	Kansas City Southern Railway
Design	Cantilever bridge
Longest span	825 feet (251 m)
Total length	8,546 feet (2,605 m)
Clearance below	116 feet (35 m)
Opening date	May 1, 1930
Coordinates	32°18′52″N, 90°54′17″W

The Old Vicksburg Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying one rail line across the Mississippi River between Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Until 1998, the bridge was open to motor vehicles and carried US 80 across the Mississippi River.

[edit] See also

• List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River

Crossings of the Mississippi River Upstream Greenville Bridge Future Future Old Vicksburg Bridge Kansas City Southern Railway Former Downstream Vicksburg Bridge

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