Baring Cross

There are six bridges crossing the Arkansas River between the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock, and the first one to be built was the Baring Cross Bridge in 1873. That bridge stood until 1927, when most of the bridge was washed away by a massive flood. Just two years later, a new Baring Cross Bridge was built. That bridge is still in use today by the railroad, the only old bridge in Little Rock that is still used for trains (the other two are now pedestrian bridges).

This is a view of the bridge from last week, showing a streak of light from a train slowly making its way across the bridge. From here the trains pass under Cantrell Road and then rumble on towards Union Station.