LRWN - Petit Jean River Relief Bridge

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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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BH Photo #226557

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Description 

Brief history 

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

Danville, Yell County, Arkansas

Status

Intact but closed to all traffic

History

Built 1918. Former: Rock Island Railroad.

Railroads

- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad (CO&G)
- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W)
- Little Rock & Western Railway (LRWN)

Design

Pony plate girder

Also called

RI - Petit Jean River Relief Bridge
CO&G - Petit Jean River Relief Bridge

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)

Quadrangle map:

Danville

Inventory number

BH 51588 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

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

Sources 

• J. Randall Houp

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