| In this view of the Mississippi River from the Mississippi Welcome Center, the "new" Interstate 20 bridge is on the left and the "old" rail-HIghway bridge is on the right. The old bridge was built between 1928 and 1930. It has one railroad track and two very narrow (9-foot) road lanes. Prior to the opening of the new bridge, the old bridge was the route of U.S. Highway 80. The old bridge was originally owned by the Vicksburg Bridge & Terminal Co., but was purchased by Warren County, Mississippi on 30 April 1947. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and was closed to vehicular traffic in 1998. The rail line has been used by the Illinois Central, MidSouth Rail, and the Kansas City Southern. |