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Petit Jean River Relief Railroad Bridge

Photo showing profile from creek bed.

Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in March 2012

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Description

Beginning at the east portal of the pass-through truss and crossing the pony plate qirder going west has all been abandoned by the Little Rock Western Railroad.

Brief history

Written by J. Randall Houp

It appears that this bridge most likely replaced an earlier all wood railroad trestle. No builders plaque found on bridge so I speculate from the date found on the cement pier that this is also the date that the pony plate qirder was constructed across the relief at this time. This bridge is located roughly 30 yards west of the pass through truss railroad bridge across the Petit Jean River in Danville. The rails continue west from this point for an undetermined distance. I was unable to explore further due to fallen trees and other obstructions.

Facts

Overview: Pony plate girder
Location: Yell County, Arkansas
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Design: Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.06173, -93.39040 (decimal degrees)
35°03'42" N, 93°23'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/464401/3879958 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Danville
Inventory number: BH 51588 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

March 4, 2012: Essay added by J. Randall Houp