Caney Creek Railroad Bridge

Photos 

Caney Creek Railroad Bridge

Photo showing west side of bridge and pier.

Photo taken by J Randall Houp in July 2010

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BH Photo #227367

Map 

Brief history: 

This bridge is located a 1/2 mile north of the ghost-town of Shawmut, Arkansas. Not the original bridge at this location. The original bridge was built in 1907 for the Gurdon & Fort Smith Railroad. Last train operated by the Caddo Valley Railroad ran in 2009. The CVRR filed for bankruptcy in 2011 and the railroad will soon fade into Arkansas history. Bridge sits in very rugid and scenic area.

Facts 

Overview

Deck plate girder bridge over Caney Creek on former Caddo Valley Railroad

Location

Pike County, Arkansas

Status

Closed to all traffic

Future prospects

Possible future railroad or hiking trail.

Design

Deck plate girder

Approximate latitude, longitude

+34.15791, -93.45651   (decimal degrees)
34°09'28" N, 93°27'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/457920/3779759 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Chalybeate Mountain West

Inventory number

BH 51664 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 12, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
• March 9, 2012: Essay added by J Randall Houp

Sources 

• J. Randall Houp

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