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West James Street Overpass

West James Street Overpass
West James Avenue Bridge.jpg
West James Street Overpass is located in Arkansas
West James Street Overpass
West James Street Overpass is located in the US
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
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.

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


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