Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.102054,-91.096822
Carries US 63/US 412 over Black River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 2607.3 Feet
Span Length: 279.8 Feet
Overview: Lost twelve-span deck truss bridge on US 63/US 412 over Black River and AR 25 at Black Rock
History: Built 1949 by the Massman Construction Co.; replaced 2015
Built: 1949
Location: Lawrence County
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Main span
Photos provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Oblique view from southwest
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West truss span
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East approach
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East end
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Looking southwest
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Eastern truss spans
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Underneath
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Deck view
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Plaque
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Looking west from the rail bridge deck
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in April 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.103783,-91.093299
Carries BNSF Railway over Black River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder former swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony plate-girder bridge over Black River at Black Rock
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Lawrence County
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Looking east towards rail bridge
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in April 2009
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Black Rock R.R. Bridge
1910 postcard
James Whitlow
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Black Rock R.R. Bridge
1910-1920 Real Photo Postcard
James Whitlow
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Black Rock R. R. Bridge
Mid 1950's Repairing Frisco Bridge Postcard
James Whitlow
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BNSF - Black River Bridge
Converted into a fixed span
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
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Pier stamped 1927
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Center pivot pier
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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North plate girder
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Stone pier
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
Status: Replaced by new bridge, but main span preserved in place
Preserved
Location: 36.069330,-90.823820
Carries US 412 over Cache River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Skewed, rivet-connected, 11-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 376.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Cache River on US 412
History: Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; replaced 1995
Built: 1934
Location: Lawrence County
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Overview
These color photos show the bridge after it was replaced and abandoned
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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General View Of Parker Pony Truss Bridge, Looking Southeast
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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General View Of Bridge, Looking Northwest
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Looking Southeast, General View Of Bridge With 4' Range Pole At Corner Post
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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General View Of Bridge, Looking Southeast
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail Of Movable Bearing Condition, Looking East
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail View Of Fixed Bearing Condition, Looking Northwest
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail View Of Dateplate At Top Chord
Photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to two-lane traffic, with a pedestrian sidewalk
Location: 36.205709,-91.171925
Carries US 62 over Spring River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: From south to north:
Concrete deck girder approach spans, total length 138 ft.
Three riveted, 11-panel Pratt deck trusses, each 112 ft.
Three riveted, 11-panel Parker pony trusses, each 112 ft.
Concrete deck girder approach spans, total length 240 ft.
Total Length: 1049.9 Feet
Span Length: 112.0 Feet
Overview: Pony and deck truss bridge over Spring River and the Frisco Railroad on US 62 at Imboden
History: Built 1937 by C.F. Lytle of Sioux City, Iowa
Built: 1937
Location: Lawrence County
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Overview of west approach
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Main span
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Deck view
Photo taken Sept. 2005 by David Backlin
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Looking west
Photo taken Sept. 2005 by David Backlin
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West end
Photo taken Sept. 2005 by David Backlin
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West deck truss span
Photo taken Sept. 2005 by David Backlin
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Underneath
Photo taken Sept. 2005 by David Backlin
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Close-up of pier from below
Photo taken Sept. 2005 by David Backlin
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Plaque
Photo taken Sept. 2005 by David Backlin
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HAER photo
This black-and-white photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the bridge from ground level [HAER photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft]
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General View Of Bridge From Roadbed, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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General View With 4' Range Pole At Southwest Corner Of Approach Concrete Railing, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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General View Of Bridge, Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View Showing Deck And Pony Trusses, Looking North
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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General View Showing Pony Trusses, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Looking East, View Showing Piers From Underneath Bridge
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail View Of Deck Truss And Bearing Conditions At Pier, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail View Of Dateplate At Decorative Concrete Endpost Which Reads 'St. Louis-San Francisco Overpass, C.F. Lytle, Contractor, Arkansas State Highway Commission And The United States Bureau Of Public Roads, 1936'
Photo taken by Louise T. Taft for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: No longer exists
Location: 36.081654,-91.115766
Carries old US 63 over Black River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 382.0 Feet
Overview: Lost suspension bridge over Black River on old US 63 at Powhatan
History: Built 1925-26; made obsolete by free state ferry in 1938; removed in 1952
Built: 1926
Location: Lawrence County
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Historic photo
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Close-up of main span
Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Anchorages
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Northwest anchorage
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Piers on east bank
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Piers
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Readerboard
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Southeast anchorage
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
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Photo taken by Leslie Sessums in June 2011
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Photo taken by Leslie Sessums in June 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.910586,-90.891724
Carries AR 230 over West Fork Cache River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 198.1 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Fork Cache River on AR 230
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967
Location: Lawrence County
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Side 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: 35.971667,-90.941667
Carries AR 91 over Lick Pond Slough
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden stringer bridge over Lick Pond Slough on AR 91
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Lawrence County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 35.972074,-91.029737
Carries Old US 67 over White Oak Slough
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over White Oak Slough on old alignment of US 67
History: Built 1930; Abandoned 1952
Built: 1930
Location: Lawrence County
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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End Cap
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.060833,-90.998056
Carries Us 63 B over Village Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 182.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Village Creek on Us 63B
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Lawrence County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.091222,-91.079694
Carries Us 63 over Black River Relief
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 290.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Black River Relief on Us 63
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Lawrence County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.094444,-91.088333
Carries Us 63 over Slough
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 193.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Slough on Us 63
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Lawrence County
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Status: Demolished
Location: 35.988620,-91.285110
Carries CR 292 (old AR 25) over Strawberry River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Strawberry River on CR 292 (old AR 25)
History:
Built:
Location: Lawrence County
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From 'Strawberry Area History'
I believe this is a local publication. As far as i can tell this would be the old hwy. 25 bridge, if this needs correction please contact the webmaster.
By Strawberry Area History
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 36.205000,-91.171667
Carries US 62 over Spring River & Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River & Railroad on US 62
History: Replaced 1937
Built:
Location: Lawrence County
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Old Spring River Bridge
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Remnants on east bank
Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2016
Status: Open to Local Traffic
Location: 35.897467,-91.081883
Carries West 1st St.- E (CR 747- Old US 67) over Black Spice Ditch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Black Spice Ditch on West 1st St.- E (CR 747- Old US 67)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Lawrence County
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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Railing Close-up
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
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Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.103835,-91.093260
Carries St. Louis-San Francisco Railway over Black River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
History: Built ?; Replaced 1927
Built:
Location: Lawrence County
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Published prior to 1923
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Frisco - Black Rock Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2018
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2019
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Photo taken by Jackson Historic Society
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement
Location: 36.032139,-91.227053
Carries Sh 25- over Big Cypress Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Big Cypress Creek on Sh 25-
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953
Location: Lawrence County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 35.915909,-91.071289
Carries Lawrence Road 549 (formerly US 67) over Village Creek Ditch
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss with concrete tee beam spans
Total Length: 152.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Village Creek Ditch on Lawrence Road 549 (formerly US 67)
History: Built 1930; No longer exists
Built: 1930
Location: Lawrence County
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Village Creek Ditch Bridge
Photo of the Village Creek Ditch Bridge taken facing east.
Photo taken by Joel, November 11, 2020
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Original construction plans, 1929
Portion of the original construction plans, 1929. Provided by Arkansas Department of Transportation (see "sources" section).
Arkansas Department of Transportation
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Original construction plans, 1929
Portion of the original construction plans, 1929. Provided by Arkansas Department of Transportation (see "sources" section).
Arkansas Department of Transportation
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.
