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Garland City Railroad Bridge

Miller County, Arkansas, and Lafayette County, Arkansas
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Bridge consists of three plate girder approach spans and three through trusses one of which is a non-functional swing span with heavy damage. This view is looking east from the end of the swing span to the over water spans.

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar 2-21-04

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Red River on Union Pacific Railroad in Garland City
Location
Garland City, Miller County, Arkansas, and Lafayette County, Arkansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926 Virginia Bridge & Iron Company
Builder
- Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. of Roanoke, Virginia
Design
Through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.35738, -93.70381   (decimal degrees)
33°21'27" N, 93°42'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/434518/3691128 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Garland
Inventory number
BH 36451 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arkansas (1,219)
Built 1926 (472)
Built during 1920s (7,048)
Garland City, Arkansas (2)
Lafayette County, Arkansas (3)
Miller County, Arkansas (17)
Movable (1,360)
 Open (28,458)
Red River (21)
Swing (537)
Through truss (9,256)
Truss (23,618)
Union Pacific Railroad (834)
Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. (75)

Update Log 

  • April 6, 2008: Added by Wayne Kizziar

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