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Junction Bridge

Pulaski County, Arkansas
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Photo taken by David Miles

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Overview
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the former Union Pacific Railroad in Little Rock
Location
North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Status
Rehabilitation complete open to pedestrians as of 05-17-08
History
Built 1884
Design
Vertical lift Warren through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.75027, -92.26636   (decimal degrees)
34°45'01" N, 92°15'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/567149/3845594 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Little Rock
Inventory number
BH 10538 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,999)
Arkansas (1,262)
Arkansas River (91)
Built 1884 (101)
Built during 1880s (1,087)
Have street view (12,874)
Movable (1,460)
North Little Rock, Arkansas (13)
Open to pedestrians (2,173)
 Owned by city (3,261)
Pulaski County, Arkansas (45)
Through truss (9,587)
Truss (24,155)
Union Pacific Railroad (995)
Vertical lift (280)
Warren through truss (1,004)
Warren truss (4,171)

Update Log 

  • January 1, 2009: New photo from John Cross
  • May 26, 2008: New photos from Wayne Kizziar
  • May 17, 2008: Updated by Wayne Kizziar: Bridge now open to pedestrians
  • March 31, 2006: Posted photo from David Miles

Sources 

  • David Miles - imchillindave [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Wayne Kizziar - wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net
  • John Cross - jcross [at] cross-photography [dot] com
  • Douglas Butler
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Junction Bridge
Posted August 6, 2013, by Douglas Butler (drawbridges [at] lycos [dot] com)

Junction Bridge drawing.

Webmaster's note: The photo that was here has been incorporated into the main site.

Junction Bridge
Posted May 11, 2012, by Cody Lewis (lewismulisha [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge is amazing to get night shots of, it's located in the river market and the lighting is amazing. Sure there's some graffiti on it, but it adds to the effect.

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Junction Bridge
Posted April 7, 2010, by Wayne Kizziar (wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net)

Yes the lift span is in the raised position and is accessed via elevators at either end. The renovation work included a new concrete deck ,guard rails, and the afore mentioned elevators. The bridge is monitored by security cameras and is wi-fi hot spot.

Junction Bridge
Posted April 7, 2010, by Mike Hemmer (mike [dot] hemmer [at] pgav [dot] com)

Can anyone explain to me...is the bridge section lifted? I'd love to get some information on the restoration and if they are using the 'upper deck'.

thanks!

Junction Bridge
Posted January 1, 2009, by Wayne Kizziar (wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net)

That is a fantastic night shot John !

Junction Bridge
Posted June 1, 2008, by Wayne (wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net)

Hey Max, yes Choctaw bridge & Rock Island are one and the same.

Wayne

Junction Bridge
Posted May 31, 2008, by Max

this bridge Fred and Wayne call the "Choctaw" bridge, is this the Rock Island bridge beside the Clinton library?

can anyone clear that up?

Junction Bridge
Posted May 31, 2008, by Wayne (wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net)

Thanks Fred,

They really did a great job on the bridge. Go see it as soon as you are able, it is well worth the trip.

Hopefully they will start on the Choctaw soon.

Best regards,

Wayne Kizziar

Junction Bridge
Posted May 30, 2008, by Fredrick Garcia (fandsgarcia [at] gmail [dot] com)

Wayne,

Sensational photographs of the Junction Bridge. Hope to get across it real soon. Love the pedestrian connection between LR & NLR. Will be great when the Choctaw lift span is rehabed in the same manner.

Fred Garcia

Hot Springs Village

Junction Bridge
Posted May 28, 2008, by Randy Brush

THANK YOU SHOW ME PHOTO OF Junction Bridge. I have photo at there since August 2002. It was open about 1950. track was removed on bridge after summer 2000. THANK YOU.

Junction Bridge
Posted May 22, 2008, by Max Johnson

Its great they did that!

I love to see somthing like a truss bridge saved.

Its like a historic building saved

Junction Bridge
Posted April 20, 2006, by Anonymous

That's actually one of the most beautiful photos of a bridge that I've seen.