Historic Bridges of the U.S. | South Boat Ditch Bridge

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Portal

The photos on this page were taken by Wayne Kizziar on October 16, 2001

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Deck view

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Pony truss approach

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Oblique view

Overview: Through truss bridge over South Boat Ditch on CR 8
Location: Clark County, Arkansas
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built ca. 1928
Design: Main span: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Approach: Pair of riveted, Warren pony trusses
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 101.0 ft.
Total length: 206.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.98466, -93.13623 (decimal degrees)
33°59'05" N, 93°08'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: AHTD 11042 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10266 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 27.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987): 69