Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.940556,-91.218611
Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over CR 43 (Great River Road)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden railroad bridge over Great River Road (CR 43) northeast of Watson
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Desha County
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225894
Great River Road Underpass
Photo looking south on top of trestle
Photo taken by J Randall Houp in December 2011
225895
Great River Road Underpass
Photo looking west
Photo taken by J Randall Houp in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.846667,-91.476667
Carries Us 65 over Walnut Lake
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 226.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Walnut Lake on Us 65
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1961
Built: 1936
Location: Desha County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.703791,-91.321643
Carries Arkansas Midland Railroad over Canal #43
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Canal #43 on Arkansas Midland Railroad
History:
Built: 1925
Location: Desha County
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225430
Canal #43 Railroad Bridge
Photo looking north.
Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in September 2008
225431
Canal #43 Railroad Bridge
Photo looking northeast.
Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in September 2008
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 33.954975,-91.206395
Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Several pass-through truss bridges which include one lift span and one swing span attached to long all wood railroad trestles at both ends running north and south.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903, ; Abandoned 1992
Built: 1903
Location: Desha County
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225454
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Photo taken from south bank of Arkansas River looking upstream.
Photo taken by J Randall Houp, August 30, 2008
225455
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Photo taken in the rain on south bank of Arkansas River looking upstream
Photo taken by J Randall Houp, December 20,, 2011
225456
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Photograph taken south side of bridge looking north, northeast into Arkansas County.
Photo taken by J Randall Houp, August 30, 2008
225457
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Photograph in in the rain showing west side of bridge looking into Arkansas County
Photo taken by J Randall Houp, December 20, 2011
225458
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Photo showing south section of bridge looking upstream from the south bank.
Photo taken by J Randall Houp, August 30, 2008
265092
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Lift and swing bridge side by side
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
265093
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Swing bridge close view
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
265094
Yancopin Railroad Bridge
Lift bridge close view
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 33.999122,-91.159746
Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over White River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Through truss with lift truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift through truss bridge over White River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Desha County
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225479
Benzel Railroad Bridge
Photo taken on south bank of White River looking downstream. West side of bridge.
Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in August 30, 2008
225480
Benzel Railroad Bridge
Photo taken looking north
Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in July 30, 2009
225481
Benzel Railroad Bridge
Photo showing east side of bridge and piers on north side of bridge
Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in August 30, 2008
225482
Benzel Railroad Bridge
Photo of east side of bridge taken from the south bank of the White River
Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in July 30, 2009
225483
Benzel Bridge
Photo of bridge showing west side of bridge from the south bank of the White River
Photo taken by J. Randall Houp in August 30, 2008
260425
MoPac Benzal Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 34.085055,-90.987741
Carries abandoned railroad over Deep Bayou
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Deep Bayou on abandoned railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Desha County
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226447
Deep Bayou Railroad Trestle
Photo looking south.
Photo taken by J Randall Houp in December 2011
226448
Deep Bayou Railroad Trestle
Photo showing deck looking south and showing curve to right.
Photo taken by J Randall Houp in December 2011
226449
Deep Bayou Railroad Trestle
Photo showing east side of trestle.
Photo taken by J Randall Houp in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 33.615939,-91.390567
Carries US 278 over Union Pacific R/R
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 849.1 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Union Pacific R/R on US 278
History: Built 1969
Built: 1969
Location: Desha County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 33.983456,-91.384791
Carries SR 1 over Arkansas River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Ferry across Arkansas River on SR 1
History:
Built:
Location: Desha County
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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.
