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Branch Departee Creek Bridge No. 1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.467620,-91.397923

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Carries CR 315 over Branch of Departee Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 28.8 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Small two-span concrete arch bridge over a branch of Departee Creek on CR 315
History: Built ca. 1930, possibly by the Works Progress Administration
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Jackson County

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100556

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Overview

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100557

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Deck view

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Branch Departee Creek Bridge No. 2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.463018,-91.397923

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Carries CR 315 over Branch of Departee Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 28.8 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Small two-span concrete arch bridge over a branch of Departee Creek on CR 315
History: Built ca. 1930, possibly by the Works Progress Administration
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Jackson County

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100558

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Oblique view

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100559

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Deck view

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Departee Creek CR 315 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.469925,-91.399287

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Carries CR 315 over Departee Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 70.8 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Small five-span concrete arch bridge over Departee Creek on CR 315
History: Built ca. 1930, possibly by the Works Progress Administration
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Jackson County

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100560

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Oblique view

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100561

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Side view

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100562

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Close-up of railing

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100563

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Deck view

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Newport Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Replacement bridge under construction as of July 2020.

Location: 35.606177,-91.288395

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Carries AR 367 (formerly US 67) over White River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 2830.3 Feet
Span Length: 400.0 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered through truss bridge on AR 367 (formerly US 67) over White River at Newport
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Jackson County

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100564

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Overview

Photos taken Sept. 2001 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

100565

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Side view

100566

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Oblique view

100567

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Main span

100568

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Close-up of tower

100569

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East portal

100570

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Deck view

100571

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West end

100572

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Underneath

100573

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Truss plaque

100574

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Approach plaque

100575

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Construction photo

276324

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Newport bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 2008

276325

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Newport bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 2008

276326

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Newport bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 2008

314709

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General View Of Double Arch Cantilever Bridge From Roadbed, Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record

314710

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General View Of Bridge From River Bank, Looking West

Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record

314711

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General View Of Bridge From River Bank, Looking East

Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record

314712

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Looking Southeast, View Showing Cantilever Span And South Arch Truss Span

Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record

314713

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Looking Northwest, View Of Northernmost Arch Truss Span

Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record

314714

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Looking Northwest, View Of Southernmost Arch Truss Span

Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record

314715

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Detail View Of Bridge Dateplate Which Reads '1929, White River Bridge, Built By Arkansas Highway Commission, Dwight Blackwood, Chairman, Justin Matthews, J. Lan Williams, J.S. Parks, Sam J. Wilson, Commissioners, C.S. Christian, State Highway Enginee

Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record

426883

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Photo taken by Leslie Sessums in February 2010

426884

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Photo taken by Leslie Sessums in February 2010

426885

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Photo taken by Leslie Sessums in February 2010

426886

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Photo taken by Leslie Sessums in February 2010

482098

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Newport Bridge

Photo of the Newport Bridge taken facing northwest.

Photo taken by Joel, July 23, 2020

500527

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Newport Bridge

Photo from old postcard

500528

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Newport Bridge

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UP - Newport Swing Bridge

Status: Open to railroad traffic

Location: 35.587923,-91.320194

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over White River and CR 10
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Swing Warren through truss
Total Length: 1197.8 Feet
Span Length: 201.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss swing bridge over White River and CR 10 on the Union Pacific Railroad south of Newport
History: Built 1938 by the Virginia Bridge Co.
Built: 1938

Location: Jackson County

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109375

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Overview

Photos taken October 2007 by James Baughn

109376

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Portal

109377

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Approach

109378

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Plaque

264100

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

264101

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Oats Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 35.451921,-91.459511

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Carries Bradford Road (CR 1) over Oats Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Lost three-span concrete arch bridge over Oats Creek on Bradford Road (CR 1)
History: Built 1929; replaced 2005
Built: 1929

Location: Jackson County

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100576

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Oblique view

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100577

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Deck view

100578

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Side view

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South Fork Oats Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 35.450040,-91.459740

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Carries Bradford Road (CR 1) over South Fork Oats Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 46.0 Feet
Span Length: 46.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over South Fork Oats Creek on Bradford Road (CR 1)
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2005
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Jackson County

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100579

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Oblique view

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100580

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Side view

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100581

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Deck view

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Cache River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.604048,-91.112518

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Carries CR 51 over Cache River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 207.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Cache River on CR 51
History: Built 1973; Replaced 2010
Built: 1973

Location: Jackson County

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Locust Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.563861,-91.186545

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Carries Sh 14 over Locust Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Locust Creek on Sh 14
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Jackson County

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Jacksonport Ferry

Status: No longer exists

Location: 35.643391,-91.322804

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Carries AR 69 over Black River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Ferry across Black River on AR 69
History:
Built:

Location: Jackson County

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Elgin Ferry

Status: No longer exists

Location: 35.766958,-91.300397

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Carries Ar 37 over Black River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Ferry across Black River on Ar 37
History: Built 1836; Lost 1977
Built: 1836

Location: Jackson County

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349721

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Elgin Bridge Circa 1960

Ernie Deane Collection Arkansas History Commission


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.

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