Greenville Bridge, Cable-stayed road bridge over the Mississippi River between Arkansas and Mississippi, United States
Greenville Bridge is a four-lane cable-stayed bridge carrying US 82 and US 278 over the Mississippi River between Refuge, Mississippi, and Shives, Arkansas. Its 1,378-foot main span hangs from two 425-foot concrete towers, with four fans of steel strand cables supporting a deck over 2.5 miles long. The concrete piers are planted 120 feet below the riverbed.
Construction began in 2001 and the bridge opened in 2010, replacing the earlier Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge that had served the region for decades. The cable-stayed design reflects modern engineering approaches for connecting these two states.
The bridge serves as a daily crossing point for people connecting towns and communities on both sides of the river, shaping how residents and travelers move between the two states.
The bridge handles significant daily traffic and delays can occur during peak hours, so plan accordingly when crossing during busy times. Walking or cycling across is not recommended since this is a high-speed highway route.
The 1995 choice of a cable-stayed design was driven by the river and soil conditions and by the need for enough clearance for river navigation. The old Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge sat near a sharp bend, and by 1972 it had been struck by barges more often than any other bridge on the Mississippi.
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