Black Spice Ditch Bridge

Photos

South Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2016

BH Photo #351070

This bridge was constructed along with two others between Alicia and Minturn (the Village Creek Ditch and White Oak Slough bridges) in 1930.

This bridge lies on the portion of Old US 67 from Alicia to Hoxie, AR that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Black Spice Ditch on West 1st St.- E (CR 747- Old US 67)
Location: Alicia, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Status: Open to Local Traffic
History: Built 1930
Builder: - Richardson Ayres of Hope, Arkansas
Design: Concrete tee beam
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 33.1 ft.
Total length: 34.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Recognition: Listed as a contributing resource to a designated historic district on the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.89747, -91.08188 (decimal degrees)
35°53'51" N, 91°04'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/673109/3974275 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Alicia
Average daily traffic (as of 1987): 263
Inventory numbers: AHTD 19241 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 71615 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 67.7 (out of 100)
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NRHP registration form - National Register of Historic Places registration form, 2003