Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cantilever truss bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Completed in: | 1949 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA, North America West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Carries |
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| Part of: | |
| Next to |
Frisco Bridge (1892)
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| Coordinates: | 35° 7' 41.00" N 90° 4' 36.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 240.76 m | |
| total length | 1 591.27 m | |
| deck | width | 15.79 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
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The Bridges And Structures Of The Lower Mississippi River: I-55 Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge
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Wikipedia: Memphis & Arkansas Bridge
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0015376 |
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| Created: | 02/03/2005 |
| Last Updated: | 01/05/2013 |