Motley Slough Bridge | |
Coordinates | 33°26′21″N 88°30′28″W / 33.43923°N 88.50777°W |
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Built | 1920 |
Architectural style | Pratt pony truss |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Mississippi TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88002405 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 16, 1988 |
Designated USMS | August 4, 1987 |
Motley Slough Bridge is a small bridge designated a Mississippi Landmark [2] and on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, [3] located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. It is a single span iron Pratt pony truss bridge built in 1920. It "embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction.". [4]
The bridge is located about 1/4 mile southwest of US Route 45 on Shaeffers Chapel Road. The eastern approach is overseen by the Motley Slough Dragon. [5] Recent construction on US 45 involves rerouting that section of Shaeffers Chapel Road.