Motley Slough Bridge | |
Coordinates: | 33.4392°N -88.5078°W |
Built: | 1920 |
Architecture: | Pratt pony truss |
Added: | November 16, 1988 |
Designated Other1: | Mississippi Landmark |
Designated Other1 Date: | August 4, 1987 |
Refnum: | 88002405 |
Motley Slough Bridge is a small bridge designated a Mississippi Landmark[1] and on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places,[2] 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.".[3]
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.[4] Recent construction on US 45 involves rerouting that section of Shaeffers Chapel Road.