West James Street Overpass

West James Street Overpass
Location W. James St. over Union Pacific railroad tracks, Redfield, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°26′44″N 92°11′6″W / 34.44556°N 92.18500°W / 34.44556; -92.18500Coordinates: 34°26′44″N 92°11′6″W / 34.44556°N 92.18500°W / 34.44556; -92.18500
Area less than one acre
Built 1924 (1924)
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 95000609[1]
Added to NRHP May 18, 1995

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for West James Street Overpass" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
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