General Information
| Other name(s): | "Swinging Bridge" |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1905 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-span suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Byram, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 32° 10' 36.37" N 90° 14' 37.46" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 61 m | |
| total length | 109.8 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| suspenders |
steel
|
| pylons |
steel
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Byram Bridge, spanning the Pearl River between Hinds County, Mississippi and Rankin County, Mississippi, is a historic bridge which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The bridge was built in 1905 as a collaboration between merchants in Byram, Mississippi and Rankin County. In 1987, the bridge was deemed unsafe for travel and was closed to traffic. The bridge was converted to a pedestrian footbridge in 2015.
It is located at Old Byram and Florence Rd. near Frenchs Store, Mississippi.
It is a swinging suspension bridge type of suspension bridge, with two towers, nearly 360 feet (110 m) in total length. The central span is about 200 feet (61 m).
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Byram Bridge" and modified on December 27, 2024 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 176-177.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000954 - Published on:
16/09/2000 - Last updated on:
24/12/2024
