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LR&WN McCargo Creek Branch Railroad Trestle

Photo showing south side of trestle.

Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in February 2014

BH Photo #275473

Railroad trestle sits just northwest of the famous Danville Bowstring Bridge that sits on the west side of Danville City Hall.

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over McCargo Creek Branch on Little Rock & Western Railroad
Location: Danville, Yell County, Arkansas
Status: Good condition, needs new railroad ties.
History: Former: Rock Island Railroad
Railroads: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Little Rock & Western Railway (LRWN)
Design: Timber stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.05614, -93.38268 (decimal degrees)
35°03'22" N, 93°22'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/465103/3879335 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Danville
Inventory number: BH 59852 (Bridgehunter.com ID)