Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.793071,-90.839250
Carries AR 226 over Big Creek Ditch (Bayou Deview)
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Creek Ditch (Bayou Deview) on AR 226
History: Built 1928 by Bunnell & Mack of Paragould; Replaced 2014
Built: 1928
Location: Craighead County
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100322
Side view
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Deck view
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Big Creek Ditch AR 226 Bridge
Photo taken by James Bayard-Jonesboro Sun
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 35.840763,-90.801540
Carries AR 349 over Big Creek Ditch
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 174.8 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Big Creek Ditch on AR 349
History: Built 1971; replaced 2006
Built: 1971
Location: Craighead County
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100324
Side view
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
100325
Deck view
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 35.886944,-90.781111
Carries CR 352 , CR 353 over BNSF Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden bridge over the BNSF Railroad on CR 352 in Bono
History: Built ca. 1900; demolished in surprise fashion by BNSF on March 17, 2011
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Craighead County
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153019
Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
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Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
153021
Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
153022
Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
153023
Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
153024
Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
153025
Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
153026
Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
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Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.795787,-90.983153
Carries AR 226 over Cache River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.8 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cache River on AR 226
History: Built 1931, Replaced 2011
Built: 1931
Location: Craighead County
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100326
Oblique view
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Deck view
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.920000,-90.423056
Carries CR 988 (formerly CR 513) over Locust Creek Ditch
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 143.0 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Locust Creek Ditch carrying CR 988 (formerly CR 513) east of Dixie, just off AR 135
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942
Location: Craighead County
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100328
Overview
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Closeup
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
Status: Bridge demolished except for the main lift span, which has been relocated slightly and preserved
Preserved
Location: 35.821151,-90.432151
Carries AR 18 over St. Francis River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Vertical lift Steel stringer
Total Length: 3412.0 Feet
Span Length: 31.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned vertical-lift bridge over St. Francis River on AR 18 at Lake City
History: Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana. Replaced by a four-lane bridge in 1998.
Built: 1934
Location: Craighead County
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100333
Construction
These photos taken Feb. 1998 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department show the construction of the new bridge and the relocation of the historic lift span
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New location
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From new
These AHTD photos from Oct. 2000 show the preserved span from the new bridge
100336
From north
129662
General View Of Vertical Lift Span Bridge From Roadbed, Looking Northeast
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Three-Quarter View Of Bridge, Looking Northeast
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Three-Quarter View Of Bridge, Looking East
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View Of Lift Span, Looking Northeast
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View Of Lift Span, Looking Northwest
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail View Of Bridge Dateplate Which Reads 'St. Francis Riover, Vincennes Bridge Co., Contractor, Arkansas State Highway Commission, Jas. R Rhyne, Director, W.B. Garver, Bridge Engineer, 1934.'
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
261963
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
330681
Lake City Highway Bridge, June 11, 1946
View of the lift bridge at Lake City Arkansas, June 11, 1947.
USACE Memphis District Photo 49976 W. C. Durby June 11, 1946
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement 2018
Location: 35.909726,-90.863054
Carries AR 230 over Cache River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 10-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 169.9 Feet
Span Length: 101.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cache River on AR 230 near the Lawrence-Craighead county line
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: Craighead County
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100612
Overview
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
100613
Deck view
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.843395,-90.699531
Carries Bridge Street over Union Pacific Railway, BNSF Railway, and Front Street
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 558.1 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Union Pacific Railway, BNSF Railway, and Front Street on Bridge Street
History: Built 1936
Built: 1937
Location: Craighead County
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Status: Removed
Location: 35.821030,-90.428372
Carries St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad over St. Francis River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over St. Francis River on St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Craighead County
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330678
Lake City Railroad Bridge
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad bridge at Lake City, Arkansas. St. Francis River Mile 173.5
USACE Memphis District Photo 49977 W. C. Durby, June 1946
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.848333,-90.731667
Carries AR 91 (old US 63) over Lost Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Lost Creek on AR 91 (old US 63)
History: Built 1933; replaced 2004
Built: 1933
Location: Craighead County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.735833,-90.554167
Carries Cr 623 (old US 63) over Big Bay Ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Big Bay Ditch on Cr 623 (old US 63)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Craighead County
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351098
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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Plaque
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic; Due to be replaced with new bridge
Closed to all traffic by ArDOT on June 19, 2019 due to unsafe conditions. Design and construction of a new bridge are in the development phase.
Location: 35.819755,-90.788557
Carries Strawfloor Road (CR 108) over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 128.6 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Strawfloor Road (CR 108)
History: Built 1922; Closed to all traffic June 19, 2019
Built: 1922
Location: Craighead County
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482096
Strawfloor Road Bridge
Photo of the Strawfloor Road Bridge taken facing east. The Craighead County Highway Department has blocked the east side of the bridge with a large pile of debris. (Reverse of weight limit sign has been blurred due to obscene graffiti)
Photo taken by Joel, July 23, 2020
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Strawfloor Road Bridge, closeup
Photo of the Strawfloor Road Bridge taken facing east.
Photo taken by Joel, July 23, 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.806883,-90.698583
Carries Harrisburg Rd ( AR 1B) over I-555, US 63
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 253.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over I-555, US 63 on Harrisburg Rd ( AR 1B)
History: Built 1989
Built: 1989
Location: Craighead County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.806883,-90.698583
Carries Harrisburg Rd ( AR 1B) over I-555, US 63
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 253.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over I-555, US 63 on Harrisburg Rd ( AR 1B)
History: Built 1989
Built: 1989
Location: Craighead County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries over St. Francis River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over St. Francis River
History:
Built:
Location: Craighead County
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Photo taken by Charles Bowden
Status: No longer exists
Location: 35.820782,-90.432584
Carries over St. Francis River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over St. Francis River
History:
Built:
Location: Craighead County
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453404
Photographer unknown
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
