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East View - South Fork Saline River

Corregated semi-circular steel liner. Stone Clad. Note: railing line may have been from another era. Bridge is eligible for Historic Register.

Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia in March 2008

Overview: Stone arch bridge over South Fork Saline River on Forest Service Rd. #38
Location: Polk County, Arkansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1937 by CCC along with a dam, care takers house & pavilion. A two span sister bridge is nearly. Stone guardrails may have been added later or were a replacement.
Builder: - Civilian Conservation Corps
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Span length: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 2010
Also called: CCC bridge at Shady Lake Rec. Area
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.36091, -94.02344 (decimal degrees)
34°21'39" N, 94°01'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/405887/3802649 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation: 1200 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Umpire
Inventory numbers: NRHP 10000841 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 36437 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 25, 2010: Updated by James Baughn: Bridge is now on the National Register
January 3, 2010: Updated by J Lance: Added coordinates
March 28, 2008: Added by Fredrick Garcia