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Smallwood Creek Railroad Bridge

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Smallwood Creek Railroad Bridge

Photo taken looking south from northside of bridge

Photo taken by J Randall Houp in February 2012

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Written by J Randall Houp

Small railroad bridge located next to Pettycord Road on the east side. Can be seen looking north on Arkansas 10. Beautiful setting in thick brush and trees. Currently, a 4 wheel drive road runs under the bridge onto private property.

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Overview
abandoned railroad bridge
Location
Waveland, Yell County, Arkansas
Status
Closed to all traffic
Design
Deck plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.12662, -93.63650   (decimal degrees)
35°07'36" N, 93°38'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/442007/3887270 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Blue Mountain
Inventory number
BH 51380 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (1,372)
Arkansas (1,219)
Closed (2,073)
Deck girder (1,802)
Girder (3,239)
Owned privately (543)
Plate girder (2,251)
Waveland, Arkansas (3)
Yell County, Arkansas (40)

Update Log 

  • February 22, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Abandoned" and removed "Railroad" as it is not an active line anymore
  • February 21, 2012: Essay added by J Randall Houp