Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Big Piney Creek Bridge

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Overview

Color photos provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

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East portal

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East approach

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West portal

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West approach

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Builder's plaque

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Contractor's plaque

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HAER photo: Deck view

This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the main span from the side [HAER photos taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft]

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HAER photo: On the bridge

Vicinity map

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Piney Creek on AR 123 near Fort Douglas
Location: Johnson County, Arkansas
Status: Open to one-lane traffic with a weight limit
History: Built 1931
Builders: - Fred Luttjohann of Topeka, Kansas
- Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Design: Baltimore through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 141.0 ft.
Total length: 460.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.3 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.67714, -93.23633 (decimal degrees)
35°40'38" N, 93°14'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/478613/3948165 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Fort Douglas
Inventory numbers: NRHP 90000506 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10398 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 52.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 100