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Big Dam Bridge (Pulaski County Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge – Murray Lock and Dam)
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For more information on the bridge, see, our Big Dam Bridge page.
Opened in 2006, the pedestrian and bicycle bridge built over Murray Lock and Dam between Murray Park in Little Rock and Cook’s Landing Park in North Little Rock is a major addition to the Arkansas River Trail, connecting several miles of hiking and biking trails on both sides of the river.
The project’s official name is Pulaski County Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge – Murray Lock and Dam—however, it is known as the Big Dam Bridge and is the world’s longest bridge specifically constructed as a pedestrian/bicycle bridge. At 4,226 feet (1288 m.) in length, the bridge rises to 65 feet over the surface of the Arkansas River and 30 feet over the dam. The span over the river is 3463 feet (1055 m.), with the ramps on either side of the river accounting for the rest of the length.
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Royal Gorge – Colorado, August 23, 2004
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This tour helicopter came in low over the Royal Gorge Bridge and then dropped into the canyon. We were on the bridge, walking across, and I was able to get this eye-level shot. The camera I used was a Kodak EasyShare, small for 6 years ago, with modest zoom capability.
The
Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado, within a 360 acre (1.5 km²) theme park. The bridge deck hangs 955 feet (291 m) above the Arkansas River, and held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 until 2001, when it was surpassed by a bridge in China. It is a suspension bridge with a main span of 938 feet (286 meters). The bridge is 1260 feet (384 m) long and 18 feet (5 m) wide, with a wooden walkway with 1292 planks. The bridge is suspended from towers that are 150 feet (46 m) high. (
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This image was shot from on top of the Big Dam Dridge, the largest bridge in the world specifically designed for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. It was built over the Murray Lack and Dam on the western side of Little Rock and North Little Rock and connects in to a system of trails on both sides of the Arkansas River.
Big Dam Bridge
Pulaski County Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge – Murray Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River May 12, 2007
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