Leaf River Bridge (Greene County, Mississippi) | |
![]() Leaf River Bridge in 2017 | |
Nearest city | McLain, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°07′39″N 88°49′01″W / 31.12750°N 88.81694°W |
Built | 1907 |
Architectural style | Pennsylvania through truss |
NRHP reference No. | 88002478 |
USMS No. | 041-MCL-6001-NR-ML [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 16, 1988 [3] |
Designated USMS | August 4, 1987 [2] |
The Leaf River Bridge was constructed in 1907 and spans the Leaf River in Greene County, Mississippi. When a new bridge was constructed across the Leaf River on a county road (old Mississippi Highway 24) north of McLain, the old bridge was removed from service and access was terminated. The 1907 bridge was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1987 [2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [3]
The 383-foot (117 m) bridge was constructed with a single Pennsylvania through truss span that measures 221 feet (67 m) in length. [3] The width is 18 feet (5.5 m) with a 13-foot (4.0 m) deck. Vertical clearance is 14 feet (4.3 m) above the deck. [3] [4]
Leaf River Bridge (Greene County, Mississippi) | |
![]() Leaf River Bridge in 2017 | |
Nearest city | McLain, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°07′39″N 88°49′01″W / 31.12750°N 88.81694°W |
Built | 1907 |
Architectural style | Pennsylvania through truss |
NRHP reference No. | 88002478 |
USMS No. | 041-MCL-6001-NR-ML [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 16, 1988 [3] |
Designated USMS | August 4, 1987 [2] |
The Leaf River Bridge was constructed in 1907 and spans the Leaf River in Greene County, Mississippi. When a new bridge was constructed across the Leaf River on a county road (old Mississippi Highway 24) north of McLain, the old bridge was removed from service and access was terminated. The 1907 bridge was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1987 [2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [3]
The 383-foot (117 m) bridge was constructed with a single Pennsylvania through truss span that measures 221 feet (67 m) in length. [3] The width is 18 feet (5.5 m) with a 13-foot (4.0 m) deck. Vertical clearance is 14 feet (4.3 m) above the deck. [3] [4]