Big Black River Railroad Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Big Black River Railroad Bridge

Bovina, Warren County, Mississippi
Listed
November 16, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88002418

About this property

Big Black River Railroad Bridge is a 465-foot-long (142 m) concrete open-spandrel arch bridge over the Big Black River built in 1917 near Bovina, Mississippi. It spans the river between Warren County and Hinds County; the nearest settlements are Bovina (in Warren) and Edwards, Mississippi (in Hinds). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. According to its listing in the Mississippi Historic Bridge Survey in 1988, it is significant as the largest and "most impressive" concrete open-spandrel bridge in Mississippi (out of just two in the state). Open-spandrel concrete arch bridges were built in the early 1900s in areas where concrete was not too expensive relative to alternatives and where the span would be sufficiently high so that the arch could span the requisite distance. (Truss bridges can be built lower.)

Location

Bovina, Warren County, Mississippi
32.34712, -90.70472

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Sources

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When was Big Black River Railroad Bridge listed on the National Register?

Big Black River Railroad Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Big Black River Railroad Bridge?

Big Black River Railroad Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Big Black River Railroad Bridge?

The period of significance for Big Black River Railroad Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1917.

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