General Information
| Other name(s): | Rock Island Bridge |
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| Completion: | 1916 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cantilever truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Frisco Bridge (1892)
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| Coordinates: | 35° 7' 43" N 90° 4' 31" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 241 m | |
| total length | 1 516 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 5 September 1917 | First cars use the bridge for which cantilevering roadways are built on the sides of the actual railroad bridge. |
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Participants
Design
-
Modjeski, Masters and Chase
- Ralph Modjeski (designer)
Contractor
- Pennsylvania Steel Co. (superstructure)
- Union Bridge & Construction Co. (substructure)
- Virginia Bridge and Iron Company (approach viaducts)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1917): The Harahan bridge at Memphis, Tennessee. In: Journal of The Franklin Institute, v. 184, n. 5 (November 1917), pp. 599-615.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20004663 - Published on:
25/08/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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