Lincoln Avenue Viaduct

The Lincoln Avenue Viaduct, also known as the Cantrell Road Bridge, is a historic bridge, now carrying the westbound lanes of Cantrell Road (Arkansas Highway 10) across railroad tracks in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The bridge is a rainbow arch structure built out of reinforced concrete, with an arch length of 90 feet (27 m), and a total structure length of 144 feet (44 m). The bridge was built in 1928 by the Missouri-Pacific Railroad and given to the city; it is the only bridge of its type in the state.[2]

Lincoln Avenue Viaduct
HAER photo, 1988
Lincoln Avenue Viaduct is located in Arkansas
Lincoln Avenue Viaduct
Location in Arkansas
Lincoln Avenue Viaduct is located in the United States
Lincoln Avenue Viaduct
Location in United States
Location AR 10 (Cantrell Road) over the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°45′9″N 92°16′59″W / 34.75250°N 92.28306°W / 34.75250; -92.28306
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)
Built byMissouri-Pacific Railroad
EngineerOzark Engineering Co.
Architectural styleTied arch
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000731[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Lincoln Avenue Viaduct". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
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