Vicksburg Bridge

Vicksburg Bridge
Coordinates	32°18′55″N90°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. ^[1]

References

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

• List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River