CSX - Biloxi Bay Bridge - Ocean Springs Ms
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman
N 30° 24.448 W 088° 51.140
16R E 322065 N 3365393
CSX - Biloxi Bay Bridge - Ocean Springs Ms
Waymark Code: WMYRC9
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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The CSX Biloxi Bay Swing bridge can be viewed from the Piers that extend out into the bay from either side of the bay.

"Facts

Overview
Swing truss bridge over Back Bay of Biloxi
Location
Biloxi, Jackson County, Mississippi, and Harrison County, Mississippi
Status
Open to traffic
Builders
- Hazelet + Erdal of Chicago, Illinois (Design)
- John F. Beasley Co. of Muskogee, Oklahoma (Erector)
- Scott Bridge Co. of Opelika, Alabama (Contractor)
- Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. of St. Louis, Missouri (Fabricator)
Railroads
- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N; LN)
Design
Swing Truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+30.40747, -88.85234 (decimal degrees)
30°24'27" N, 88°51'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/322065/3365393 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ocean Springs
Inventory number
BH 42514 (Bridgehunter.com ID) " (visit link)
Bridge Type: Truss

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: Swing Bridge (pivots to the side)

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