West James Street Overpass

W. James St. over Union--Pacific RR tracks, Redfield, Arkansas. County/parish: Jefferson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 18, 1995. NRIS 95000609.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • JE0534

From Wikipedia:

West James Street Overpass

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. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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