Photos 

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Deck view

Photos taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Close-up of truss

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Side View Looking North West

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2009

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Looking North

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2009

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Upper Joint Detail

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2009

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V-Lacing Detail

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2009

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Lower Chord Detail

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2009

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on CR 288 (Old US 71)
Location
Cove, Polk County, Arkansas
Status
Open to one-lane traffic
History
Built 1915
Design
Riveted, 10-panel Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 81.0 ft.
Total length: 82.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.42081, -94.40757   (decimal degrees)
34°25'15" N, 94°24'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/370653/3809714 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Cove
Inventory numbers
AHTD 16233 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10501 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2007)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987)
87

Update Log 

  • February 17, 2009: New photos from Wayne Kizziar
  • February 5, 2009: Updated by J Lance: Added Old US 71 to route description
  • January 9, 2005: Posted new photos

Sources 

  • AHTD
  • J Lance - bugo [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Wayne Kizziar - wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net

Comments 

Buffalo Creek Bridge
Posted October 17, 2008, by J Lance (bugo [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This is a former alignment of US 71.