Jim Folsom Bridge at Coffeeville, AL
The Jim Folsom Bridge has been in operation since the early 1960′s. It is located on US Highway 84 across the Tombigbee River at Coffeeville, AL (GPS coordinates N31.755167,W88.101861).
Date Posted: 4/17/10
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