West James Street Overpass
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Location | W. James St. over Union Pacific railroad tracks, Redfield, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 34°26′44″N 92°11′6″W / 34.44556°N 92.18500°WCoordinates: 34°26′44″N 92°11′6″W / 34.44556°N 92.18500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 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.