Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge

The Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge, also known as the Shirley Railroad Bridge, is a historic bridge in Shirley, Arkansas. It is a single-span iron Baltimore through truss, with a main span 153 feet (47 m) long, and steel beam approach spans giving it a total length of 339 feet (103 m). The main span rests on large concrete piers set in the river. The bridge was built in 1908 for the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad, and carried the railroad until 1949. In 1978 the tracks were covered by a concrete deck, and the bridge was converted to single-lane vehicular road use, carrying County Road 125.[2]

Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	County Road 125 over the Middle Fork Little Red River, Shirley, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°39′41″N 92°19′19″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1908 (1908)
Architect	Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company
Architectural style	Baltimore through truss
NRHP reference No.	09001260[1]
Added to NRHP	January 21, 2010

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Van Buren County, Arkansas
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-13.