Tallahatchie River Bridge -- US 278 W of Batesville MS - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

This elegant through Pratt through-truss bridge still carries traffic on US 278 over the Tallahatchie River west of Batesville MS in August of 2017, when Blasterz went over it.

From the Bridgehunter website: (visit link)

"Overview
Through truss bridge over Tallahatchie River on MS 6 / US 278 west of Batesville

Location
Panola County, Mississippi

Status
Open to two-lane traffic

Future prospects
Being replaced, likely doomed if not gone already.

History
Built 1940
Design
Riveted, skewed, 7-panel Pratt through truss

Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 599.9 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.

Also called
Little Tallahatchie River Bridge"

Date Built: 01/01/1940 Length of Span: Length of largest span: 160.0 ft. Total length: 599.9 ft. Deck width: 23.9 ft. Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft. www: https://bridgehunter.com/ms/panola/tallahatchie/ Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   08/04/2017 Benchmark Blasterz visited it