Mississippi River Bridges, Memphis, Tennessee
Bridgepixing Mississippi River bridges at Memphis, Tennessee:
Looking East - 1) On, the left, the Harahan Bridge carrying the Union Pacific Railroad; 2) In the center, the Frisco Bridge carrying Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF); and 3) On the right, the Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge carrying Interstate I-55.
1) The Harahan Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying two rail lines across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. The bridge also carried motor vehicles from 1917-1949, when the Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge opened. The bridge is currently owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
2) The Frisco Bridge, previously known as the Memphis Bridge, is a cantilever bridge carrying a rail line across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. At the time of the Memphis bridge construction, it was a significant technological challenge and is considered to be chief engineer George S. Morison's crowning achievement. No other bridges had ever been attempted on the Lower Mississippi River. Besides the difficulty of crossing this far south, Morison was required to provide at least 75 feet clearance, have a main span of more than 770 ft for the main river channel. He was also required to provide for vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the same level as the rail traffic. Construction for the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad began in 1888 and was completed May 12, 1892. In the end the project created a bridge that was the farthest south on the Mississippi River, featured the longest span in the United States and cost nearly 3 million dollars. A testament to its design and construction, as of 2006 the bridge is still used by BNSF Railway. The bridge is listed as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
3) The Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 55 across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. Memphians refer to this bridge as the "Old Bridge" to distinguish it from the "New Bridge", or Hernando de Soto Bridge, upstream.
(Wikipedia)
Mississippi River Bridges, Memphis, Tennessee
Bridgepixing Mississippi River bridges at Memphis, Tennessee:
Looking East - 1) On, the left, the Harahan Bridge carrying the Union Pacific Railroad; 2) In the center, the Frisco Bridge carrying Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF); and 3) On the right, the Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge carrying Interstate I-55.
1) The Harahan Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying two rail lines across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. The bridge also carried motor vehicles from 1917-1949, when the Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge opened. The bridge is currently owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
2) The Frisco Bridge, previously known as the Memphis Bridge, is a cantilever bridge carrying a rail line across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. At the time of the Memphis bridge construction, it was a significant technological challenge and is considered to be chief engineer George S. Morison's crowning achievement. No other bridges had ever been attempted on the Lower Mississippi River. Besides the difficulty of crossing this far south, Morison was required to provide at least 75 feet clearance, have a main span of more than 770 ft for the main river channel. He was also required to provide for vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the same level as the rail traffic. Construction for the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad began in 1888 and was completed May 12, 1892. In the end the project created a bridge that was the farthest south on the Mississippi River, featured the longest span in the United States and cost nearly 3 million dollars. A testament to its design and construction, as of 2006 the bridge is still used by BNSF Railway. The bridge is listed as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
3) The Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 55 across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. Memphians refer to this bridge as the "Old Bridge" to distinguish it from the "New Bridge", or Hernando de Soto Bridge, upstream.
(Wikipedia)