CSX - Biloxi Bay Bridge - Ocean Springs Ms - Railroad Bridges on Waymarking.com

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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