GREAT RIVER BRIDGE

The completion is reported of the feasibility study of the proposed Great River Bridge between Arkansas and Mississippi. It concluded that either a highway/rail combination bridge or a highway-only bridge would yield a positive benefit/cost ratio. The study recommended that a highway-only structure be constructed at cost of about $130 million. Main spans should be constructed to allow the addition of rail service at a later time. The bridge would be a 2-lane, cable-stayed deck truss bridge. A Delta, or Greek triangle design has been incorporated into the plans to create a unique appearance. The next phase in the development of the bridge will be the geotechnical studies and the preparation of an environmental imapct statement.

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 6
  • Serial:
    • AASHTO Quarterly Magazine
    • Volume: 69
    • Issue Number: 3
    • Publisher: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
    • ISSN: 0147-4820

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00601592
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Nov 30 1990 12:00AM