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West James Street Overpass

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Area
  
less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
95000609

Added to NRHP
  
18 May 1995

Built
  
1924 (1924)

Opened
  
1924

West James Street Overpass

Location
  
W. James St. over Union Pacific railroad tracks, Redfield, Arkansas

MPS
  
Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS

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.

References

West James Street Overpass Wikipedia