US 90 East Pearl River Bridge -- St Tammany Par. LA-Hancock Co. MS
N 30° 14.343 W 089° 36.893
16R E 248363 N 3348167
A Parker through truss swing bridge over the East Pearl River at the border between Mississippi and Louisiana on the US 90
Waymark Code: WMNCP0
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2015
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This beautiful Parker through truss swing bridge carries the US 90 over the East Pearl River at the border between Louisiana and Mississippi.
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"Overview: Swing bridge over East Pearl River on US 90
Location: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and Hancock County, Mississippi
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1933 by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.
Builder: Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Design: Swing Parker through truss
Dimensions:
Length of largest span: 279.7 ft.
Total length: 960.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places"