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Big Dam Bridge

Big Dam Bridge

April 21, 2010

Pulaski County Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge - Murray Lock and Dam


Gallery: 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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Going against the flow

January 19, 2010

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Tugboat pushing tow upstream against heavy flows downstream of the Big Dam BridgePulaski County Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge – Murray Lock and Dam – on the Arkansas River May 12, 2007.

For more information on the bridge, see, our Big Dam Bridge page.

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tow on the arkansas river, upstream of the big dam bridge, near little rock

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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Big Dam Bridge Runner

September 1, 2009

big dam bridge runner 5-12-2007

Big Dam Bridge

Pulaski County Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge – Murray Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River
May 12, 2007

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