Frisco Bridge
Photos
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All three This color photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department shows all three bridges; the Frisco Bridge is the middle one |
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East portal from below Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Eastbound train Photo taken by James Baughn |
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East abutment Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Overall View Of Bridge (Center). View To Southwest These black-and-white photos from the Historic American Engineering Record were taken August 1985 by Clayton Fraser Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge (Foreground). View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge (Center). View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge (Foreground). View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge (Center). View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge (Foreground). View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View To Bridge (Center). View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East Anchorage Span And Portion Of Cantilever Spans. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East Anchorage Span. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier I, With Portions Of East Anchorage And Cantilever Spans. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier I, With Portions Of East Anchorage And Cantilever Spans. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier I Detail, Showing Bearing Shoe Connection. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever Span (Center). View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever Span Detail. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever And Middle Anchorage Spans. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Ii, With Portions Of Cantilever And Middle Anchorage Spans. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Ii Detail, Showing Bearing Shoes And Connection Details. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Ii Detail. Showing Bearing Shoes And Connection Details. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Middle And West Anchorage Spans. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Iii, With Portions Of Middle And West Anchorage Spans. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Iii Detail, Showing Bearing Shoe Connections. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Anchorage Span Detail, Showing Upper And Lower Chord Expansion Joints (Center). View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Iv, With Portions Of West Anchorage And West Deck Approach Spans. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Iv Detail, Showing Bearing Shoes Of West Deck Approach Span. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Anchorage And West Deck Approach Spans. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Iv Detail, Showing Bearing Shoe Of West Anchorage Span. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier Iv, With Portions Of West Anchorage And West Deck Approach Spans. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Deck Approach Span. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Deck Approach Span. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier V. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier V Detail, Showing Bearing Shoe Connection Of West Deck Approach Span. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East Portal. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Anchorage Span Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever Span Detail. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East Anchorage Span Detail. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever Span Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Middle Anchorage Span Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever Span Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever Span Detail. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Cantilever Span Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Anchorage Span Detail, Showing West Portal. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Upper Chord Connection Detail, Showing Double Pin Expansion Joint. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Mid-Panel Connection Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Mid-Panel Connection Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Mid-Panel Connection Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Mid-Panel Connection Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Mid-Panel Connection Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pier V Detail, Showing West Deck Approach Span Bearing Shoe And Lower Chord Connections. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Deck Approach Span Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Plate Girder East Approach Span And Abutment. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Plate Girder East Approach Span And Abutment. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Deck Approach Span And Trestle. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Deck Approach Span And Trestle Detail. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Approach Trestle. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Approach Trestle Bent Detail. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Cantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis
- Status
- Open to railroad traffic
- History
- Completed May 12, 1892, under the direction of engineer George S. Morison
- Builders
- - A&P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
- Alfred Noble
- Baird Brothers
- Carnegie, Phipps and Co.
- Elmira Bridge Works
- George S. Morison
- Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Lassig Bridge & Iron Works
- Lewis Moss
- New Jersey Steel & Iron Co.
- Pennsylvania Steel Co.
- Pittsburg Bridge Co.
- Pittsburg Steel Casting Co.
- Ralph Modjeski
- Scaife Foundry & Machine Co.
- Union Bridge Co.
- Design
- Baltimore through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 790.5 ft.
Total length: 4,887.0 ft.
Deck width: 30.0 ft.
- Inventory number
- BH 32697 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- May 7, 2009: Updated by Harvey Henkelmann
- November 23, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
- September 25, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
- February 13, 2005: Posted new photos
Sources
- HAER TN-14 - Memphis Bridge
- HAER NE-2 - (Behemoths: The Great River Bridges of George S. Morison)
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
Comments
Regarding climbing the bridge. Operating Railroad bridges have always been private property, not built with public funds, and have always had "No Trespassing" signs. If you climb onto the bridge you are trespassing. Probably it is just the heightened security post 9/11 that results in you being arrested, though.
However you should be aware that you ARE trespassing on private railroad land and property.
My great-great grandfather, S. Robison supposedly was one of the engineers for this bridge and died after the celebration of the finishing of it - falling from the bridge and dying later at home from the injuries. I am seaching for more information about his death and who he worked for. email me at eaeubanks@aol.com if you have any info.
Before 9-11, we could climb the support collum on the West side. After that, we get arrested for tresspassing. Does anyone know how we might get permission to climb again?
Regards,
Sam Teel 901-921-4334