Lincoln Avenue Viaduct

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Lincoln Avenue Viaduct
Lincoln Avenue Viaduct Little Rock Arkansas.jpg
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LocationArkansas 10.svg AR 10 (Cantrell Road) over the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°45′9″N92°16′59″W / 34.75250°N 92.28306°W / 34.75250; -92.28306
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)
Built by Missouri-Pacific Railroad
EngineerOzark Engineering Co.
Architectural styleTied arch
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 90000731 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990

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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.