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Bear Creek Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 35.846667,-92.765000

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Carries CR 278 over Bear Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 119.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Bear Creek on CR 278
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971

Location: Searcy County

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101033

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Overview

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101034

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Deck view

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Buffalo River US 65 Bridge

Status: Replaced by a modern bridge

Location: 35.983357,-92.747400

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Carries US 65 over Buffalo River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 998.0 Feet
Span Length: 117.0 Feet

Overview: Lost three-span arch bridge over Buffalo River on US 65
History: Built 1928-29; replaced 1990
Built: 1928

Location: Searcy County

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129725

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View To Southeast, View Of North Approach, Oblique View Of Entire Bridge

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129726

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View To Southeast, North Approach, Main Spans In Background

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129727

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View Of East - Southeast, Ground Level View Of Approach Spans, North End Of Bridge, Main Spans In Background

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129728

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View To North, South Approach, Main Spans In Foreground

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129729

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View To North, Close-Up Of South Approach Spans And Main Spans

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129730

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View To North, Close View Of Main Spans From South Bank Of River

HAER photos taken March 1988 by Burney McClurkan

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129731

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View To West - Northwest, Medium Close-Up Of Main Spans From South Bank Of River

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Forest Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.895000,-92.681667

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Carries AR 333 over Forest Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Forest Creek on AR 333
History: Built 1942 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1942

Location: Searcy County

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Gourd Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement Available for adaptive reuse

Location: 35.883333,-92.830000

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Carries AR 377 over Gourd Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Gourd Creek on AR 377
History: Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1940

Location: Searcy County

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Granny Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement Available for adaptive reuse or purchase

Location: 35.916667,-92.791667

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Carries AR 74 over Granny Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Granny Creek on AR 74
History: Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1940

Location: Searcy County

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Leslie Swinging Bridge

Status: Derelict, with deck completely missing, but towers and cables remaining

Location: 35.815853,-92.550105

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Carries over Middle Fork Little Red River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Derelict suspension bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River, just upstream from US 65
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Location: Searcy County

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101036

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Tower

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101037

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Other tower

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101038

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Cables

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Little Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.866667,-92.566667

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Carries CR 55 over Little Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Little Creek on CR 55-A
History: Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1940

Location: Searcy County

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428111

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Side View

Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2018

428112

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South Approach

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Tomahawk Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.032639,-92.716431

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Carries Tombstone Slab Road (CR 32) over Tomahawk Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Tomahawk Creek on Tombstone Slab Road (CR 32)
History: Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1940

Location: Searcy County

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428113

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South Approach

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Cove Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.828281,-92.561878

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Carries SH 66 over Cove Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 167.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cove Creek on SH 66
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Searcy County

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428114

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West Approach

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428115

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East Approach

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428116

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Bridge Plaque

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428117

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Side View

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Old M&NA - Middle Fork Little Red River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced; only the supports exist

Location: 35.789895,-92.530969

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Carries Used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad over Middle Fork Little Red River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River; used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Searcy County

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270193

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Zoomed in, showing one of the bridge supports that remain.

Photo taken by Shane Passmore in June 2012

270192

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The best I could do; it's on private land. The support is in the middle of the pic.

Photo taken by Shane Passmore in June 2012

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Old M&NA Buffalo National River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced; supports are all that remain

Location: 36.000336,-92.689043

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Carries Used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad over Buffalo National River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Buffalo National River; used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Searcy County

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270109

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in July 2012

270110

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270111

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270112

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270113

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270114

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270115

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270116

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270117

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270118

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270119

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270120

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270121

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270122

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270123

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270124

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270125

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270126

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270127

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270128

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270129

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270130

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270131

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270132

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Old M&NA Dry Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 35.999650,-92.727131

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Carries Used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad over Dry Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Dry Creek on Used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Searcy County

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269823

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore on 10/18/2012

269824

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269825

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore on 10/18/2012

269826

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269827

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269828

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269829

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore on 10/18/2012

270090

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in July 2012

270091

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270092

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270093

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270094

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270095

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270096

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270097

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270098

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270099

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270100

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270101

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270104

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270105

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270106

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270107

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270108

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in July 2012

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Old M&NA Brush Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced; only the supports remain

Location: 35.998880,-92.686256

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Carries Used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad over Brush Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Brush Creek; used to carry the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Searcy County

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Aux Arc Wilderness Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.946927,-92.675717

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Carries Private Rd over Rush Creek
Design: suspension
Design Details: Suspension
Total Length: 94.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Suspension bridge over Rush Creek on Private Rd
History: Built 2015
Built: 2015

Location: Searcy 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.

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