Pascagoula River High Rise Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Pascagoula River High Rise Bridge
Carries:8 lanes of
Crosses:East Branch Pascagoula River
Locale:Gautier and Pascagoula, Mississippi
Maint:MDOT
Length:249.9
Open:June 23, 2003
Coordinates:30.3721°N -88.5625°W

The Pascagoula River High Rise Bridge is a bridge in the U.S. state of Mississippi which carries U.S. Route 90 over the East Branch of the Pascagoula River between Gautier and Pascagoula. The bridge opened on June 23, 2003 as a replacement for 4-lane drawbridge. Senator Trent Lott and state Highway Commissioner Wayne Brown were the first people to ride across the bridge.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lott & Brown Lead First Drivers Across New High-Rise Bridge. 13 February 2019.