Historic Bridges of the U.S. | South Fork Bridge

On this page: Photos · Map · Facts · Categories · Sources · Comments

Photos

< Previous (1 of 9) Next >

Oblique view

Color photos taken by Wayne Kizziar in 2001

< Previous (2 of 9) Next >

Deck view

< Previous (3 of 9) Next >

One span

< Previous (4 of 9) Next >

Close-up of railing

< Previous (5 of 9) Next >

HAER photo: Side view

These two black-and-white photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge a few years after it was closed to traffic. [HAER photos taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft]

Facts

Overview: Two-span concrete arch bridge over South Fork Saline River, next to AR 128
Location: Garland County, Arkansas
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Future prospects: Preserved
History: Built 1928 by a county work crew for $3,500. Made obsolete by a new bridge in 1985 and closed to traffic.
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 51.0 ft.
Total length: 115.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1990
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.60403, -92.92287 (decimal degrees)
34°36'14" N, 92°55'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
USGS topographic map: Fountain Lake
Inventory numbers: NRHP 90000521 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10350 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Comments

South Fork Bridge

Posted February 28, 2007, by Fred Garcia (fandsgarcia [at] gmail [dot] com)

Visited this bridge on 5 Nov. 2006 at 4:30 pm. The east bank approach is scoured significantly but one can still manage to get across. Some grafitti evident at various locations. There are some holes in the deck. Best access to bridge is from west approach. Good pictures can be taken from beneath the replacement bridge and also from the the upstream side gravel bar of the old bridge.

Webmaster's note: The photos that were here have been incorporated into the main site.