Gatesville Bridge

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Gatesville Bridge
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Nearest city Gatesville, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°59′46″N90°13′26″W / 31.99611°N 90.22389°W / 31.99611; -90.22389 (Gatesville Bridge)
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
Built by Converse Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePennsylvania through truss, Warren pony truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Mississippi TR
NRHP reference No. 88002482 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1988

The Gatesville Bridge spans the Pearl River between Copiah County, Mississippi and Simpson County, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

It brings a county road across the river, east of Gatesville, Mississippi. It has a Pennsylvania truss span and a Warren pony truss span. The bridge was built by the Converse Bridge Co. in 1908. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Jack D. Eiliott, Jr. (1988). "Mississippi Historic Bridge Survey: Gatesville Bridge". National Park Service . Retrieved June 27, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1986