Harahan Bridge is named America’s longest rails-with-trails bridge
The Big River Crossing draws national attention in a CityLab article. The mile-long pedestrian bridge between Downtown Memphis and West Memphis, Ark. is along an active Union Pacific Railroad line. Development of rails-with-trails projects have accelerated in recent years, but the Big River Crossing’s scale and scope is unprecedented.
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