List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Lower Mississippi River from the Ohio River downstream to the Gulf of Mexico. Locations are listed with the left bank (moving downriver) listed first.
Crossings
Crossing | Carries | Location | Year Opened | Coordinates Lat. Long. | |
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Kentucky – Missouri | |||||
Dorena–Hickman Ferry | [1] | Hickman and Dorena | 36°34′04″N 89°12′43″W / 36.56778°N 89.21194°W / 36.56778; -89.21194 (Dorena-Hickman Ferry) | ||
Tennessee – Missouri | |||||
Caruthersville Bridge | I-155 / US 412 | Dyersburg and Caruthersville | 1976 | 36°06′54″N 89°36′47″W / 36.11500°N 89.61306°W / 36.11500; -89.61306 (Caruthersville Bridge) | |
Tennessee – Arkansas | |||||
Hernando de Soto Bridge | I-40 | Memphis and West Memphis | 1973 | 35°09′10″N 90°03′50″W / 35.15278°N 90.06389°W / 35.15278; -90.06389 (Hernando de Soto Bridge) | |
Harahan Bridge | Union Pacific Railroad, Big River Crossing Bike/Pedestrian Trail | 1916 | 35°07′45″N 90°04′33″W / 35.12917°N 90.07583°W / 35.12917; -90.07583 (Harahan Bridge)[2] | ||
Frisco Bridge | BNSF Railway | 1892 | 35°07′43″N 90°04′35″W / 35.12861°N 90.07639°W / 35.12861; -90.07639 (Frisco Bridge)[3] | ||
Memphis & Arkansas Bridge | I-55, Mississippi River Trail, US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 79 | 1949 | 35°07′42″N 90°04′36″W / 35.12833°N 90.07667°W / 35.12833; -90.07667 (Memphis & Arkansas Bridge)[4] | ||
Mississippi – Arkansas | |||||
Helena Bridge | US 49 | Lula and Helena-West Helena | 1961 | 34°29′48″N 90°35′17″W / 34.49667°N 90.58806°W / 34.49667; -90.58806 (Helena Bridge) | |
Charles W. Dean Bridge (Proposed. Outlook: distant future. Originally proposed to start construction around 2011) | Future I-69 / US 278[5] | Benoit and Arkansas City | Planning Phase | 33°37′12″N 91°08′10″W / 33.62000°N 91.13611°W / 33.62000; -91.13611 (Charles W. Dean Bridge) | |
Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge (demolished 2011–2012) | Greenville and Lake Village | 1940 | 33°17′37″N 91°09′34″W / 33.29361°N 91.15944°W / 33.29361; -91.15944 (Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge (demolished)) | ||
Greenville Bridge | US 82 / US 278[5] | 2010 | 33°17′14″N 91°09′15″W / 33.28722°N 91.15417°W / 33.28722; -91.15417 (Greenville Bridge) | ||
Mississippi – Louisiana | |||||
Old Vicksburg Bridge | Former US 80 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | Vicksburg and Delta | 1930 | 32°18′52″N 90°54′17″W / 32.31444°N 90.90472°W / 32.31444; -90.90472 (Old Vicksburg Bridge) | |
Vicksburg Bridge | I-20 / US 80 | 1973 | 32°18′55″N 90°54′30″W / 32.31528°N 90.90833°W / 32.31528; -90.90833 (Vicksburg Bridge) | ||
Natchez–Vidalia Bridge | US 84 / US 425 | Natchez and Vidalia | 1940/1988 | 31°33′33″N 91°25′09″W / 31.55917°N 91.41917°W / 31.55917; -91.41917 (Natchez-Vidalia Bridge)[6] | |
Louisiana | |||||
John James Audubon Bridge | LA 10 | St. Francisville and New Roads | 2011 | 30°43′39″N 91°21′18″W / 30.72750°N 91.35500°W / 30.72750; -91.35500 (John James Audubon Bridge) | |
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge) | US 190 Canadian Pacific Kansas City | Port Allen and Baton Rouge | 1940 | 30°30′25″N 91°11′51″W / 30.50694°N 91.19750°W / 30.50694; -91.19750 (Huey P. Long Bridge) | |
Horace Wilkinson Bridge | I-10 | 1968 | 30°26′23″N 91°11′47″W / 30.43972°N 91.19639°W / 30.43972; -91.19639 (Horace Wilkinson Bridge) | ||
Plaquemine Ferry | LA 75 | Sunshine and Plaquemine | 30°17′03″N 91°13′04″W / 30.28417°N 91.21778°W / 30.28417; -91.21778 (Plaquemine Ferry) | ||
Sunshine Bridge | LA 70 | Donaldsonville and Sorrento | 1964 | 30°05′53″N 90°54′44″W / 30.09806°N 90.91222°W / 30.09806; -90.91222 (Sunshine Bridge) | |
Gramercy Bridge (Veterans Memorial Bridge) | LA 3213 | Wallace and Gramercy | 1995 | 30°02′45″N 90°40′21″W / 30.04583°N 90.67250°W / 30.04583; -90.67250 (Gramercy Bridge (Veterans Memorial Bridge)) | |
Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge (Luling–Destrehan Bridge) | I-310 | Destrehan and Luling | 1983 | 29°56′33″N 90°22′25″W / 29.94250°N 90.37361°W / 29.94250; -90.37361 (Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge (Luling-Destrehan Bridge)) | |
Huey P. Long Bridge | US 90 New Orleans Public Belt | Harahan and Bridge City | 1935/2013 | 29°56′39″N 90°10′07″W / 29.94417°N 90.16861°W / 29.94417; -90.16861 (Huey P. Long Bridge)[7] | |
Crescent City Connection | US 90 Bus. / I-910 (unsigned) / Future I-49 | New Orleans | 1958/1988 | 29°56′17″N 90°03′27″W / 29.93806°N 90.05750°W / 29.93806; -90.05750 (Crescent City Connection)[8] | |
Canal Street Ferry | 29°57′05″N 90°03′33″W / 29.95139°N 90.05917°W / 29.95139; -90.05917 (Canal Street Ferry)[9] | ||||
Chalmette–Lower Algiers Ferry | Chalmette and New Orleans | ||||
Belle Chasse–Scarsdale Ferry | Scarsdale and Belle Chasse | ||||
Pointe à la Hache Ferry | Pointe à la Hache and West Pointe à la Hache |
See also
- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
- List of crossings of the Ohio River
- List of crossings of the Arkansas River
References
- ^ "Dorena - Hickman Ferry".
- ^ "Harahan Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1980. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "Frisco Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1980. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "Memphis-Arkansas Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1980. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ a b U.S. 82 & 278 formerly used the Humphreys Bridge (old Greenville Bridge); they have both moved to the new Greenville Bridge when completed (2011). U.S. 278 is proposed to later move to the Dean Bridge when built (unknown).
- ^ "Natchez-Vidalia Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 4, 1980. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "Huey P Long Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 4, 1980. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "Crescent City Connection". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 4, 1980. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "Canal Street Algiers Ferry". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 4, 1980. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
External links
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- The Bridges And Structures Of The Lower Mississippi River
- Trains Magazine: Trackside Guide, Mississippi River Crossings