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Bono Bridge

Craighead County, Arkansas

Photos 

Photo taken by Charles Hooten in January 2010

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BH Photo #153019

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost wooden bridge over the BNSF Railroad on CR 352 in Bono
Location
Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built ca. 1900; demolished in surprise fashion by BNSF on March 17, 2011
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 26.9 ft.
Total length: 85.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.88694, -90.78111   (decimal degrees)
35°53'13" N, 90°46'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/700284/3973683 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bono
Inventory numbers
AHTD 11758 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10300 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2009)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987)
348

Categories 

Arkansas (1,675)
Beam (11,819)
Bono, Arkansas (1)
Built during 1900s (6,257)
Craighead County, Arkansas (14)
Lost (18,573)
Lost 2011 (397)
Lost during 2010s (1,960)
 One-lane traffic (7,420)
Owned by railroad (9,752)
Span length 25-50 feet (13,478)
Structurally deficient (18,356)
Timber stringer (3,333)
Total length 75-100 feet (5,899)
Wooden railroad overpass (91)

Update Log 

  • March 17, 2011: Updated by James Baughn: Bridge has been demolished
  • January 22, 2010: New photos from bradley widding

Sources 

  • bradley widding - widding [at] gmail [dot] com
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
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Bono Bridge
Posted August 25, 2016, by David Backlin (us71 [at] cox [dot] net)

AHTD and BNSF have announced plans to build a new bridge to be completed in 2017

Bono Bridge
Posted March 17, 2011, by CLP (c_parish [at] yaoo [dot] com)

Bride was torn down today. http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=14271320

Bono Bridge
Posted July 31, 2010, by Randy Baugh (rsbaugh [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)

Just thought I would post a couple of photos I have of the Bono Bridge.

Bono Bridge
Posted July 10, 2010, by Claudia Cathcart Shannon (shannondesign [at] suddenlink [dot] net)

I am searching for historic records of the bridge and historic photos because a community group that is trying to save the bridge may need to take the route of putting the brige on the National Historic Register at some point. If anyone out there has more information about the building of the bridge, please respond to me. Thank you for your help.

Bono Bridge
Posted March 9, 2010, by japp (wjg [at] ya [dot] net)

is haunted looks as if train is about to hit you before it goes under the bridge Credit to: http://www.theshadowlands.net/places/arkansas.htm

Bono Bridge
Posted December 2, 2009, by Matt (cmatthollis [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This bridge is currently closed for repairs after a vehicle accident. The BNSF, which owns the bridge, says it will repair it and have it open within a month or so. Although the wooden structure will remain virtually the same, plans are in the work to build a concrete structure somewhere near the current bridge. (www.kait8.com)

Matt

Bono Bridge
Posted July 11, 2008, by Randall Houp (ghostbridgehunter [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Visited this all wood wonder on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. This bridge is in terrible condition! Floor especially needs to be replaced; found several large holes in it and the railing is also bad. Makes alot of noise when you drive across it, even when you walk across! Bridge easily photographed from all directions and underneath. This bridge is definitely unique; no steel in this relic at all except for the few nut-n-bolts holding it together and some old iron cable on the railings. Bridge suppose to be maintained by railroad.