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Archey Fork US 65 Bridge

Status: Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1964

Location: 35.604749,-92.459279

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Carries US 65 over Archey Fork
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Archey Fork on US 65 in Clinton
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Location: Van Buren County

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101136

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Historic photo

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Driver's Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.511500,-92.698222

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Carries CR 2 over Branch of Driver's Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone bridge over a branch of Driver's Creek on CR 2
History: Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1940

Location: Van Buren County

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Duke Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.426111,-92.445833

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Carries CR 819 over Duke Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Duke Creek on CR 819
History: Built 1939 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1939

Location: Van Buren County

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Gulf Mountain Road Bridge

Status: No longer esixts

Location: 35.527679,-92.619093

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Carries Gulf Mountain Road (CR 10) over Joneed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Joneed Creek on Gulf Mountain Road (CR 10)
History: Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1940

Location: Van Buren County

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Kingpost Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries AR 9 over
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Kingpost truss bridge on AR 9 somewhere in Van Buren County
History:
Built:

Location: Van Buren County

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101137

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Overview

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Lynn Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.744167,-92.512778

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Carries CR 88 (Linn Creek Road) over Lynn Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lynn Creek on CR 88
History: Built 1980
Built: 1980

Location: Van Buren County

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109286

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Below

Photos taken March 2007 by Fredrick Garcia

109287

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Deck view

109288

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Overview

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Shirley AR 9 Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1960

Location: 35.652391,-92.319868

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Carries AR 9 over Little Red River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pin-connected, 12-panel Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River on AR 9 at Shirley
History:
Built:

Location: Van Buren County

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101138

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Overview

Historic photo taken January 11, 1939, and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101139

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South approach

Historic photo taken January 11, 1939, and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

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Shirley Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 35.659267,-92.322568

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Carries River Road (CR 125) over Middle Fork Little Red River
Design: truss/through/warren/sub-panels
Design Details: Warren through truss with sub-panels and verticals
Total Length: 339.8 Feet
Span Length: 153.8 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River on River Road (CR 125) just outside of Shirley
History: Built 1908 by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. as a railroad bridge; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1908

Location: Van Buren County

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101140

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Side view

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101141

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Oblique view

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101142

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Close-up of truss

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101143

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Approach

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101144

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Portal

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101145

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Other portal

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

112136

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112137

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112138

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112139

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112140

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112141

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

222617

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Shirley Bridge

Photo taken by Lisa Hyde on December 31, 2011

222618

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Shirley Bridge

Photo taken by Lisa Hyde on December 31, 2011

223126

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South Portal From Middle Of The Approach Span

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223127

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Perspective View Looking Due North

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223128

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Interior Looking N, Base Of Center Post And Tension Members Joined

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223129

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Detail Slider Plate, North Abutment

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223130

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North Portal In Perspective

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223131

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Perspective Looking Ese By 100 Degrees

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223132

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Detail Of

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223133

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Detail Of Central Kingpst

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

276279

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Shirley bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 2008

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Shirley bridge side

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 2008

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US65 South Fork Little Red River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 35.586667,-92.451667

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Carries US 65 over South Fork Little Red River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Cantilevered Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 404.8 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span cantilevered deck truss bridge over South Fork Little Red River on US 65 in Clinton
History: Built 1931 by M.K. Orr of Little Rock; rehabilitated 1962; Replaced 2011
Built: 1931

Location: Van Buren County

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101146

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Overview

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101147

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Underneath

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

101148

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Added piers

Photo taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

112056

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112057

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112058

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112059

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

112061

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

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West Fork Point Remove Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.508298,-92.659825

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Carries AR 389 over West Fork Point Remove Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over West Fork Point Remove Creek on AR 389
History: Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1940

Location: Van Buren County

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Trimble Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.510556,-92.648333

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Carries AR 389 over Trimble Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Trimble Creek on AR 389
History: Built 1940 by WPA; rehabilitated 1966
Built: 1940

Location: Van Buren County

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Scotland Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.526424,-92.615813

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Carries AR 389 over Scotland Branch Little Red River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Scotland Branch Little Red River on AR 389
History: Built 1940 by WPA
Built: 1940

Location: Van Buren County

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221774

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East Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2011

221775

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West Embankment

Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2011

221776

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Side View

Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2011

221777

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WPA Imprint

Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2011

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Weaver Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.634273,-92.370962

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Carries CR 89-C (old AR 16) over Weaver Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 176.8 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Weaver Creek on CR 89-C (old AR 16)
History: Built 1946; Bypassed by new bridge 1996
Built: 1946

Location: Van Buren County

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232465

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West Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2012

232464

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East Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2012

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Pee Dee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.604731,-92.417671

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Carries SH 16 over Pee Dee Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pee Dee Creek on SH16
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Van Buren County

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Choctaw Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic with 3 Ton Weight Limit

Location: 35.504722,-92.462500

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Carries CR 18 over Choctaw Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Railroad Flatcar
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Choctaw Creek on CR 18
History: Built 1991
Built: 1991

Location: Van Buren County

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232463

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West Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2012

232462

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Side View

Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2012

232461

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East Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2012

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Archey Fork Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.604722,-92.458889

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Carries US 65 over Archey Fork Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 327.1 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Archey Fork Creek on US 65
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: Van Buren County

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259016

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Photo taken in June 2013

259017

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Photo taken in June 2013

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Cadron Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.380667,-92.284611

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Carries Sh 124 over Cadron Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 252.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cadron Creek on Sh 124
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Van Buren 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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