Woodburn Bridge

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Woodburn Bridge
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Nearest city Indianola, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°23′15″N90°42′21″W / 33.38750°N 90.70583°W / 33.38750; -90.70583 Coordinates: 33°23′15″N90°42′21″W / 33.38750°N 90.70583°W / 33.38750; -90.70583
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
Architectural stylePratt truss swing bridge
MPS Historic Bridges of Mississippi TR
NRHP reference No. 88002492 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1988

Woodburn Bridge is a historic truss bridge in Indianola, Mississippi.

The Pratt truss/swing truss bridge was built in 1916. The bridge was abandoned in 1985. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.