Most Harahan w West Memphis, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1916, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
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Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges
Most Harahan w West Memphis, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1916, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
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Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges
Most Harahan w West Memphis, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1916, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
License: CC BY 3.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges
Rudolf Modrzejewski memorial plaque on the Harahan Bridge in West Memphis, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
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Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges
Most Huey P. Long w Bridge City, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1935, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
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Most Huey P. Long w Bridge City, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1935, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
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Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges
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Ralph Modejski Bridges

Harahan Bridge
The Harahan Bridge stands in company with two other bridges and connects the two banks of the Mississippi - one in Tennessee and the other in Arkansas. It is addressably attributed to the town of Proctor, Arkansas. It is the work of Ralph Modjeski, or Modrzejewski after his mother, who has a plaque on the bridge. The bridge is 1516m long and was built in 1916 as a two-way railway bridge with a roadway for vehicles. In 2011, the carriageway was converted into a pedestrian and cycle path (Big River Crossing).

The bridge was named in honour of James Harahan, a railway director who died tragically during its construction. All three bridges are historic - such a historic trio. Ralph Modjeski was the most prominent bridge designer of the 20th century.

The Huey P. Long Bridge
It runs over the Mississippi River in New Orleans. A National Civil Engineering Landmark. Named the Huey P. Long Bridge in honour of the assassinated governor of Louisiana. It was built in 1935 and widened in 2013 to a design by Modjeski and Masters. Modjeski was a teacher of Joseph Stuart, the designer of the Golden Gate in San Francisco.

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Time of construction:

1916 (Harahan Bridge), 1935 (Huey P. Long Bridge)

Creator:

Ralph Modjeski (Rudolf Modrzejewski; inżynier; USA)(preview)

Publication:

06.09.2024

Last updated:

11.08.2025
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Harahan Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Tennessee and Arkansas. The steel truss structure is supported by multiple piers over the water, with greenery in the foreground. Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges Gallery of the object +5
Most Harahan w West Memphis, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1916, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
Harahan Bridge spans the Mississippi River, supported by multiple piers. The steel truss structure is surrounded by greenery and a cloudy sky. Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges Gallery of the object +5
Most Harahan w West Memphis, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1916, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
View from Harahan Bridge showing a metal fence with a sign marking the state line between Arkansas and Tennessee over the Mississippi River. Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges Gallery of the object +5
Most Harahan w West Memphis, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1916, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
Plaque on Harahan Bridge with names of directors and engineers, including Ralph Modjeski, consulting engineer. The plaque is mounted on a rusted metal structure. Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges Gallery of the object +5
Rudolf Modrzejewski memorial plaque on the Harahan Bridge in West Memphis, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
View of a bridge with metal trusses and multiple vehicles driving on it, under a clear blue sky. Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges Gallery of the object +5
Most Huey P. Long w Bridge City, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1935, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024
A car drives on the Huey P. Long Bridge, a steel truss bridge with a wide roadway, under a clear blue sky. Photo showing Ralph Modejski Bridges Gallery of the object +5
Most Huey P. Long w Bridge City, Rudolf Modrzejewski, 1935, photo Anna Pisarska, 2024

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