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Granger Road Bridge No. 1

Status: Open to two-lane traffic

Location: 35.976417,-91.434445

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Carries Granger Road (CR 23) over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 32.1 Feet
Span Length: 11.1 Feet

Overview: Small three-span stone arch bridge over Mill Creek on Granger Road (CR 23)
History: Built 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Built: 1936

Location: Sharp County

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101093

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Side view

Photo taken Oct. 2001 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101094

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Close-up of arch

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101095

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Deck view

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101096

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Railing

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202822

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Photo taken by Fred Garcia

202823

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Photo taken by Fred Garcia

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Granger Road Bridge No. 2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.956414,-91.480450

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Carries CR 23 (Granger Road) over Branch of Reeds Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 6.9 Feet

Overview: Small three-span concrete arch bridge over a branch of Reeds Creek on CR 23 (Granger Road)
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Sharp County

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101097

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Overview

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Hardy Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 36.313384,-91.482644

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Carries Spring Street over Spring River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Main span: Pin-connected, 12-panel Pennsylvania through truss Approach: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over Spring River on Spring Street in Hardy
History: Built 1916; destroyed by flooding in 1982
Built: 1916

Location: Sharp County

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101098

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View from a distance

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101099

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Oblique view

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101100

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Aerial photo

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509504

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Hardy Bridge

Photo from old postcard

509505

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Hardy Bridge

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Peace Valley Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.240050,-91.683672

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Carries Peace Valley Road (CR 46) over North Big Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Small two-span arch bridge over North Big Creek on Peace Valley Road (CR 46)
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Sharp County

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101101

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Side view

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101102

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Deck view

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Piney Creek US 167 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.081230,-91.610464

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Carries US 167 over Piney Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 202.0 Feet
Span Length: 101.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Piney Creek on US 167 in Evening Shade
History: Built 1928 by Fred Luttjohann; widened in 1956
Built: 1928

Location: Sharp County

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101103

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Main span

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101104

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Close-up of arch

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Sidney Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.024623,-91.647468

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Carries Sidney Road (CR 1) over Branch of Bird Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 23.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Small two-span arch bridge over a branch of Bird Creek on Sidney Road (CR 1)
History: Built ca. 1945
Built: ca. 1945

Location: Sharp County

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101105

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Overview

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101106

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Deck view

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Simstown Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.109834,-91.575660

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Carries Simstown Road (CR 42) over
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 11.1 Feet

Overview: Small three-span arch bridge over Branch of Strawberry River on Simstown Road (CR 42)
History: Built ca. 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Sharp County

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101107

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Side view

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101108

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Deck view

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202825

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Photo taken by Fred Garcia

202826

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Strawberry River US 167 Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic

Location: 36.099432,-91.608664

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Carries US 167 over Strawberry River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 349.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Strawberry River on US 167
History: Built 1928 by Fred Luttjohann; widened in 1955
Built: 1928

Location: Sharp County

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101109

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Overview

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101110

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Deck view

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101111

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Historic photo

This photo shows the construction of the third arch in 1955

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Spring River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.313171,-91.482795

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Carries over Spring River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Need help with this one, cross-referencing with current BH listings in both Arkansas counties that exist in Hardy, Arkansas, this (at least 2 span) Pratt through truss, if info is correct on old found postcard, was a beauty but not sure of exact location crossing over Spring Creek, pin-dropped is a guess.....any help or history with this one?
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River
History:
Built:

Location: Sharp County

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465586

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in February 2020

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Griffin Road Spring River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.301667,-91.501667

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Carries Cr 1048 (Griffin R over S Fork Spring River
Design: other
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 185.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Bridge over S Fork Spring River on Cr 1048 (Griffin R in Centerton
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965

Location: Sharp County

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117489

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Griffin Road Spring River Bridge

Viewed from the southeast in May, 2008

(c) 2008 by Michael Minn

117490

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Deck of the Griffin Road Spring River Bridge

Viewed from the south bank in May, 2008

(c) 2008 by Michael Minn

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Old Martin Mill

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.274158,-91.350118

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Carries foot bridge over Martin's Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Mill and bridge on Martin's Creek next to US Hwy 63 near Ozark Acres
History:
Built:

Location: Sharp County

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136871

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Mill from US Hwy 63

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in April 2009

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Branch of North Prong Reeds Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.958889,-91.460556

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Carries Cr 23/Grange Road over Branch of North Prong Reeds Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 6.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Branch of North Prong Reeds Creek on Cr 23/Grange Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Sharp County

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South Big Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.028889,-91.398889

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Carries Nelsonville Road over South Big Creek
Design: truss/through/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with alternating verticals (supported by steel stringers and additional piers)
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Big Creek on Nelsonville Road
History: Built in 1924 by the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company; rebuilt in 1974
Built: 1924

Location: Sharp County

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223386

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Closeup, Northside of bridge.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223387

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Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, Roanoke, Va., 1924

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223383

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Looking Northeast with Eagle Street house in background and Baxter Ranch in the distance background.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223384

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East side of bridge.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223385

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North side of bridge.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223388

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Looking North, East side of bridge.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

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Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 36.065711,-91.610418

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Carries Former alignment of Sh 56 over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on Sh 56
History: Bypassed by new alignment ca 1973
Built:

Location: Sharp County

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223390

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Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223395

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Old bridge, looking north from new bridge.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223396

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Old bridge, looking east.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223397

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Old and new bridge.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223398

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Old bridge, looking south.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223399

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Old bridge, looking west.

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

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S Big Creek Relief Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.030000,-91.396111

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Carries Cr 16/Nelsonville over S Big Creek Relief
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over S Big Creek Relief on Cr 16/Nelsonville
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Sharp County

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223434

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Looking north

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223435

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West side of bridge

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223436

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Looking south east

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

223437

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East side

Photo taken by James Whitlow in January 2012

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Fool Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.044305,-91.483024

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Carries MO 58 over Fool Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Fool Creek on AR 58
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Sharp County

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301315

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301316

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301317

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301318

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

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Big Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.013715,-91.491299

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Carries AR 58 over Big Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 245.1 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Big Creek on AR 58
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Sharp County

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301319

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301320

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301321

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

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Cabin Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.303611,-91.448056

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Carries US 63 over Cabin Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cabin Creek on US 63
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1953 ; Replaced 2017
Built: 1929

Location: Sharp County

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Hackney Creek Covered Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.238433,-91.591160

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Carries Goodwin Cove over Hackney Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Covered Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Hackney Creek on Goodwin Cove
History: Built 2007
Built: 2007

Location: Sharp County

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330833

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Rafters

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2015

330834

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Side View

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2015

330835

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West Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2015

330836

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West Portal

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2015

330837

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Inside View

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2015

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Griffin Park Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.309308,-91.509599

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Carries Griffin Road over South Fork Spring River
Design: slab
Design Details: Low-water slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over South Fork Spring River on Griffin Road
History:
Built:

Location: Sharp 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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