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Vicksburg National Military Park Tour Roads
Vicksburg, Mississippi
BRIDGES (continued)
Halls Ferry Bridge
Halls Ferry Bridge is a concrete span faced with brick. (HAER) |
The Confederate Avenue Bridge spanning Halls Ferry Road was not included as part of the original plan for the tour route at Vicksburg. Prior to 1936-37 an at-grade crossing existed at the intersection of Confederate Avenue and Halls Ferry Road. At that time, it was decided that increasing traffic and congestion in the area warranted construction of a bridge to carry the avenue across the city road.
Halls Ferry Bridge is a single span concrete arch structure with red brick facing, designed by the NPS to blend in with the architecture of the city environment. This type of brick arch bridge was relatively uncommon throughout the United States during and prior to the early twentieth century. This is the only remaining example of this bridge type in Mississippi and the structure was listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Other Steel Spans
Several other original spans included metal truss and girder constructions, such as Stouts Bayou Bridge. Since the 1960s, most of these have been replaced with modern concrete spans.
Stouts Bayou Bridge, ca. 1903, was replaced with a similar steel girder span in 1937. (VICK) |
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