The Natchez–Vidalia Bridge are two twin cantilever bridges carrying U.S. Route 84, and

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across the Mississippi River between Vidalia, Louisiana and

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. It is the tallest bridge in Mississippi (although the demolished

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connecting Mississippi with Arkansas was taller by 5 feet, its main spans were located entirely within Arkansas). The original bridge, built by the Works Progress Administration and completed in September 1940, has only two 8-foot lanes and lacks shoulders. It was originally bidirectional, but now carries all westbound traffic. The newer, eastbound bridge completed in 1988, has 11-foot lanes with inside and outside shoulders. Eastbound traffic goes into Natchez and connects with US Highway 61, where travelers can continue north to Vicksburg and south to

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