Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Color photos provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

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Truss plaque

Overview: Through truss bridge over Buffalo River on AR 7
Location: Newton County, Arkansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1931 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Builder: - Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.1 ft.
Total length: 374.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.6 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1990
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.06212, -93.13866 (decimal degrees)
36°03'44" N, 93°08'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
USGS topographic map: Jasper
Inventory numbers: AHTD 01689 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
NRHP 90000509 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10470 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection: Deck condition rating: (sd out of 9)