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Big Dam Bridge

Pulaski County, Arkansas

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Big Dam Bridge

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Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Kmerckx

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Description 

" At 4,226 feet (1288 m) in length it is the longest pedestrian/bicycle bridge in North America that has never been used by trains or motor vehicles." - Wikipedia

Facts 

Overview
Curved steel stringer bridge over Arkansas River on Arkansas River Trail
Location
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 2006
Design
Curved steel stringer
Dimensions
Total length: 4,226.0 ft. (0.8 mi.)
Also called
Pulaski County Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.79227, -92.35849   (decimal degrees)
34°47'32" N, 92°21'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/558687/3850194 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
North Little Rock
Inventory number
BH 60837 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arkansas (1,784)
Arkansas River (129)
Beam (17,360)
Built 2006 (74)
Built during 2000s (741)
Curved (521)
Footbridge (445)
 Have street view (30,393)
Little Rock, Arkansas (33)
Modern (2,507)
Open to pedestrians (4,692)
Pulaski County, Arkansas (80)
Steel stringer (6,922)
Total length over 2500 feet (974)

Update Log 

  • June 4, 2020: New photos from Nick Boppel
  • May 4, 2014: Added by Ben Tate

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