Photos 

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Side view

These first four photos were taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Close-up of truss

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Approach

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Plaque

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Deck view

These last two photos were taken October 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Close-up of truss

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Oblique View

October 2005

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

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Approach Span Railing

October 2005

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Ouachita River on CR 109 (Old US 71) near Acorn
Location
Polk County, Arkansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1929; made obsolete by a new bridge in 1965
Design
Riveted, 8-panel Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 73.1 ft.
Total length: 132.8 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.64320, -94.19864   (decimal degrees)
34°38'36" N, 94°11'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/390146/3834129 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Acorn
Inventory numbers
AHTD 16218 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10495 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2007)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 40.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987)
20

Update Log 

  • April 10, 2008: New photos from Wayne Kizziar
  • December 3, 2005: Posted additional photos from Wayne Kizziar

Sources 

  • Wayne Kizziar - wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net
  • AHTD