Harahan Bridge
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| Harahan Bridge | |
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 Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, left Frisco Bridge, center Harahan Bridge, right |
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| Carries | Rail line |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee |
| Maintained by | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Design | Cantilevered through Truss bridge |
| Longest span | 791 feet (241 m) |
| Total length | 4,973 feet (1,516 m) |
| Clearance below | 108 feet (33 m) |
| Opening date | July 14, 1916 |
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The Harahan Bridge is a cantilevered through truss bridge [1] carrying two rail lines across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. The consulting engineer in charge was Ralph Modjeski. The bridge also carried motor vehicles from 1917-1949, when the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge opened. The bridge is currently owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
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- Photos of The Harahan Bridge
- The Memphis Railroad Bridges
- The Interesting and Unusal Story of the Harahan Bridge
- Recent Photos of the Harahan Bridge
- Harahan Bridge Automobile Ramp Photo
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