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Oden Bridge

Montgomery County, Arkansas

Photo 

Oden Bridge

Also known as, "Old Hogjaw Bridge".

J. Randall Houp collection

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BH Photo #226027

Map 

Essay 

Written by J Randall Houp

As of yet, no historical data on this bridge. Further data greatly appreciated.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Ouachita River
Location
Montgomery County, Arkansas
Status
Demolished in 1977
Design
Through truss
Also called
Old Hogjaw Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.61112, -93.77780   (decimal degrees)
34°36'40" N, 93°46'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/428689/3830194 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Oden
Inventory number
BH 51450 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arkansas (1,768)
Lost (29,103)
Lost 1977 (94)
Lost during 1970s (971)
Montgomery County, Arkansas (15)
Owned by county (21,657)
Through truss (17,219)
Truss (35,970)

Update Log 

  • February 25, 2012: Essay added by J Randall Houp

Sources 

  • J. Randall Houp
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Comments 

Oden "Old Hog Jaw" Bridge
Posted June 18, 2014, by Emilie Kinney (director [at] hhmmc [dot] org)

Heritage House Museum of Montgomery County used this bridge as the theme for its 2014 commemorative Christmas ornament. There were a couple of 'through truss' bridges in the county many years ago. They were a favored site for photo ops.

Oden Bridge
Posted January 12, 2014, by Linda (lynally11 [at] aol [dot] com)

I have spent a lot of hours playing on this bridge ..brings back a lot of memories of my childhood growing up in Oden...great people lived in that town

Oden Bridge
Posted October 17, 2013, by J Lance (bugo [at] hotmail [dot] com)

There was an issue of the Looking Glass magazine in the late '70s or early '80s with a picture of this bridge.