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West James Street Overpass 
Summary
The West James Street Overpass is a historic bridge in Redfield, Arkansas. It carries West James Street (or Avenue) across the Union Pacific railroad tracks near the center of the community. It is a timber trestle structure, with six spans over a total length of 131 feet (40 m), a deck width of 20 feet (6.1 m), and an overall width of 26 feet (7.9 m). Its abutments are a combination of wood and concrete, and the posts supporting the trestles are mounted on concrete footings. It was built in 1924.[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
West James Street Overpass | |
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| Coordinates | 34°26′44″N 92°11′6″W / 34.44556°N 92.18500°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Locale | Redfield, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | West James Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Width | 26 ft (8 m) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1924 |
West James Street Overpass | |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000609[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 1995 |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for West James Street Overpass". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
External links edit
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-78, "West James Street Bridge, Spanning Union Pacific Railroad at West James Street, Redfield, Jefferson County, AR", 6 data pages
