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Caney Creek Bridge

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Caney Creek Bridge

Photo showing W.P.A. bridge from the dide

Photo taken by J Randall Houp in December 2009

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Written by J Randall Houp

There were a total of 5 W.P.A. bridges built on Shaver Road. This is the first bridge going east and can easily be seen from Arkansas 23.

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Overview
Concrete slab bridge over Caney Creek on Shaver Road (CR 49)
Location
Logan County, Arkansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1941 by the Works Progress Administration
Builder
- Works Progress Administration
Design
Concrete slab
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 23.0 ft.
Total length: 63.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.25444, -93.91111   (decimal degrees)
35°15'16" N, 93°54'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/417116/3901640 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Branch
Inventory numbers
AHTD 14787 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10425 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2010)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 81.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987)
127

Update Log 

  • February 28, 2012: Essay added by J Randall Houp