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Batesville Bridge Dedication Photographer unknown 1928. Local politicians posed at this bridge on July 4th 1928, as the first car crossed the White River. The bridge cost $ 330,084 and was dedicated by U.S. Senator T.H. Caraway. From the book Arkansas Odyssey by Michael B. Dougan 1994. Photo posted by Wayne Kizziar , original photographer unknown. |
Facts
- Overview
- Lost through truss swing bridge over White River on US 167 at Batesville
- Location
- Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas
- Status
- Replaced by a new bridge
- History
- Replaced by a modern bridge in 1979
- Design
- One 6-panel Pratt through truss
One 14-panel Warren through truss with center swing pivot
Three 9-panel Parker through trusses
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +35.75944, -91.64110 (decimal degrees)
35°45'34" N, 91°38'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/622848/3958119 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Batesville
- Inventory number
- BH 10373 (Bridgehunter.com ID)