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acter of downtown Memphis,” Maxted
says. “Most folks here live with ‘their
back to the river.’ Having this type of
facility will open up the riverfront to
people of all types, getting them of their
couches and out of their cars to experi-
ence the river.”
Maxted says the project is still in
the early development and fundrais-
ing stages, and that working with the
railroad company is a delicate process.
“Te key to the project is that the city of
Memphis and Crittenden County own
the roadways on the bridge,” he says.
“We found the deeds from 1917.”
Abby Laub is a journalist and photographer
based in Lexington, Ky., and loves all things to
do with the outdoors and healthy living. She
spends her free time hanging out with her hus-
band and dog, Murfe.
Union Pacifc Railroad still
operates 20 to 25 trains per
day on the Harahan Bridge in
Memphis, but the plan is to
convert the unused roadbeds,
seen here, for pedestrian
and bicycle use across the
Mississippi River into Arkansas.
Harahan Bridge Project