West James Street Overpass

34°26′44″N 92°11′6″W / 34.44556°N 92.18500°W / 34.44556; -92.18500CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclesCrossesUnion Pacific RailroadLocaleRedfield, Arkansas, U.S.Other name(s)West James Street BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length131 ft (40 m)Width26 ft (8 m)No. of lanes2HistoryOpened1924 (100 years ago) (1924) MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPSNRHP reference No.95000609^[1]Added to NRHPMay 18, 1995 Location

The West James Street Overpass is a historic bridge in Redfield, Arkansas. It carries West James Street (or Avenue) across the Union Pacific railroad tracks near the center of the community.

It is a timber trestle structure, with six spans over a total length of 131 feet (40 m), a deck width of 20 feet (6.1 m), and an overall width of 26 feet (7.9 m). Its abutments are a combination of wood and concrete, and the posts supporting the trestles are mounted on concrete footings. It was built in 1924.^[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.^[1]

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Arkansas
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Arkansas

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-78, "West James Street Bridge, Spanning Union Pacific Railroad at West James Street, Redfield, Jefferson County, AR", 6 data pages