Memphis and Arkansas Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Memphis and Arkansas Bridge

West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas
Listed
February 16, 2001
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01000139

About this property

The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, also known as the Memphis–Arkansas Bridge or inaccurately as the Memphis–Arkansas Memorial Bridge, is a cantilevered through truss 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. The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge also carries U.S. Route 61 (US 61), US 64, US 70, US 78, and US 79 from Memphis to West Memphis; it also carried US 63 prior to its truncation (and later rerouting) in Arkansas. The western terminus of Tennessee State Route 1 (SR 1) sits on the Tennessee–Arkansas boundary halfway across the bridge. Opened in 1949, the bridge is currently the oldest bridge on the Interstate Highway System in Tennessee and Arkansas. It is currently planned to be replaced with a larger and wider bridge, starting in 2026.

Location

West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas
35.13119, -90.08124

Categories

ENGINEERING
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Memphis and Arkansas Bridge listed on the National Register?

Memphis and Arkansas Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Memphis and Arkansas Bridge?

Memphis and Arkansas Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Memphis and Arkansas Bridge?

The period of significance for Memphis and Arkansas Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era.

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