LRWN - Coker Creek Trestle

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LR&WN Coker Creek Railroad Trestle

Photo looking north.

Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in February 2014

BH Photo #275516

Unusual to see cement poured at the base of a trestle. Most likely done to reduce erosion around the creosote piers.

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Coker Creek on Little Rock & Western Railroad
Location: Yell County, Arkansas
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 with unusual cement footings.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.01725, -93.15614 (decimal degrees)
35°01'02" N, 93°09'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/485755/3874966 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ola
Inventory number: BH 59860 (Bridgehunter.com ID)