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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Tyronza River on AR 297 just north of Dyess in Dyess
Location
Mississippi County, Arkansas
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1968; replaced 2006
Design
Riveted, 10-panel Parker pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 214.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.59782, -90.21411   (decimal degrees)
35°35'52" N, 90°12'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 10460 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 18.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
1,110

Categories 

10-panel truss (47)
Arkansas (519)
Built 1968 (56)
Built during 1960s (676)
Functionally obsolete (5,033)
Lost (494)
Mississippi County, Arkansas (6)
Owned by state (6,496)
Parker truss (404)
Pony truss (9,381)
Replaced by new bridge (419)
Riveted (356)
Span length 100-125 feet (2,247)
Total length 175-250 feet (1,761)
Truss (15,706)

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Tyronza River AR 297 Bridge
Posted April 24, 2006, by j.a. (crazyjam2001 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge was torn down a few weeks ago. A part of dyess history gone but not forgotten.