by Associated Press Published: March 26,2012
Tags: accident, barges, bridge, river, traffic, transportation
VICKSBURG — The U.S. 80 bridge over the Mississippi River was hit multiple times late last week after 33 of 35 grain barges broke loose from their tow and some hit a pier in the middle of the span. “It’s dark on the video, and I can’t tell exactly what’s going on,” bridge superintendent Herman [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 13,2012
Tags: bridge, construction, downtown, interstate, l infrastructure, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, transportation, travel
VICKSBURG — After more than three years and $8.6 million, a main corridor between downtown Vicksburg and Interstate 20 is about to reopen. The 82-year-old bridge that ran along the Mississippi River was closed in early 2009 because of river bank erosion. Now it’s a road on top of a tunnel over railroad tracks, and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 31,2011
Tags: bridge, bridges, historic structures, municipal government, roads, transportation, travel
VICKSBURG — Officials in Vicksburg are scrapping plans to move a 143-year-old bridge from one part of town to another. There had been talk of moving the Fairground Street Bridge to the site of the Lower Mississippi River Museum downtown. A project manager, Michael Renacker, says several contractors each quoted at least $10 million to [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: August 6,2010
Tags: Billy McCoy, bridge, butch brown, Delta Council, Delta Regional Authority, Greenville, Roger Wicker, Trent Lott, U.S. 82
GREENVILLE- State lawmakers, transportation officials, and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation gathered in Greenville to celebrate the opening of the new U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge, a massive structure that will connect Greenville, Miss. with Lake Village, Ark. and provide major economic development for the region. [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: July 20,2009
Tags: bridge, Greenville, Mississippi River
GREENVILLE — In accordance with federal regulations, the U.S. 82 bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Greenville is being made available to the public for relocation, preservation and maintenance at a new location. The continuous steel through truss bridge was opened in 1940 and has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [...] [...]
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