Yancopin Bridge
Abandoned railroad moveable bridge spanning the Arkansas River / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yancopin Bridge is an abandoned railroad moveable bridge spanning the Arkansas River, and the last bridge across the Arkansas River before it flows into the Mississippi River 15 miles to the southeast. It is distinctive not only for its size and remoteness, but also for having not one but two movable spans, one having replaced the other due to river avulsion.[1]
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Coordinates | 33.955304°N 91.206075°W / 33.955304; -91.206075 |
Locale | Watson, Arkansas |
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The Yancopin Bridge was originally constructed by the Memphis, Helena & Louisiana Railway, a wholly owned subsidiary of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway that was known colloquially as Iron Mountain.[2] The Iron Mountain itself became consolidated with the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1881,[3] but became fully merged later on in 1917.[4] The single-track bridge is an all-metal truss bridge, designed with one lift span and with lengthy wooden trestle approaches at both ends.