Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Gulpha Gorge Bridge No. 4

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Overview

Photos taken Dec. 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

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Close-up of arch

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Deck view

Overview: Small concrete arch bridge over Gulpha Creek on US 70B in Gulpha Gorge
Location: Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1973
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 21.0 ft.
Total length: 22.0 ft.
Deck width: 26.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.53298, -93.02820 (decimal degrees)
34°31'59" N, 93°01'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
USGS topographic map: Hot Springs North
Inventory numbers: AHTD M1322 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10344 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2005): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 47.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 6,600