Woodrow Wilson Bridge

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Pearl River in Jackson. Its open-spandrel design was a common engineering approach during the early 1900s.

The bridge was completed in 1925 and represents a building method that developed when concrete became widely available. It gained official recognition when added to state and national historic registries decades later.

The bridge demonstrates early concrete construction methods that visitors can still observe today. It shows how engineers solved the problem of crossing a major river during the early 20th century.

A remaining section of the original structure can be viewed from an overlook positioned along the Pearl River. Visitors interested in engineering history will find this viewpoint accessible and informative for studying the construction details.

The bridge was built to cross over Silas Brown Street, helping to expand the transportation network across Jackson during the 1920s. This elevated crossing allowed new neighborhoods to connect and grow during that decade of urban development.