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- Date: 2026-05-12 11:35:09
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Trend History
This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-12 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-12.
Wikipedia Overview
The Harahan Bridge is a cantilevered through truss bridge that carries two rail lines and a pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee. The bridge is owned and operated by Union Pacific Railroad and is the second longest pedestrian/bicycle bridge in the United States. It was built with roadways cantilevered off the sides of the main structure for vehicles. These roadways are owned by the city of Memphis, Tennessee, and Crittenden County, Arkansas, and were used from 1917–1949, until the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge opened 400 feet (120 m) south of the Harahan. The bridge was named in honor of railroad executive James Theodore Harahan, former president of the Illinois Central Railroad, who was killed in a railroad accident during the construction of the bridge. In February 2011, Union Pacific Railroad officials agreed to the idea of converting the 1917 roadways into a bicycle-pedestrian walkway across the river. In June 2012, Memphis was awarded a $14.9 million federal grant to build the walkway. The overall project was expected to cost $30 million, of which about $11 million was used for the Harahan Bridge portion. Construction was completed in 2016.
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Big River Crossing Has Opened on the Historic and Iconic Harahan Bridge! - Congressman Steve Cohen (.gov)
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Thoughts on Maxine Smith, Harahan Bridge, Grizzlies, and Desegregation - Memphis Flyer
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This Day in History: The first train crosses the Harahan Bridge - KBTX News 3
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Live webcam streaming Harahan Bridge work - Action News 5
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Harahan Bridge through the Years - The Commercial Appeal
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Harahan Bridge to have LED lighting which can change for special events - WREG.com
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LED lighting approved for Harahan Bridge - The Business Journals
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Tennessee congressman recorded stating he wished Marsha Blackburn would jump off bridge - WZTV
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Sprawling Memphis Aims to Be a Friendlier Place for Cyclists (Published 2012) - The New York Times
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Demonstrators for Tyre Nichols began to move onto the Harahan Bridge in Memphis - The Commercial Appeal
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Harahan Bridge project begins next phase: Selling itself - The Business Journals
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Memphis Skyline Photos - The Commercial Appeal
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Big River Crossing opens Saturday - The Commercial Appeal
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Big River Crossing wins architecture prize - The Commercial Appeal
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