Historic Bridges
of the United States
Irons Fork AR 88 Bridge
Polk County
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Arkansas
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Overview
Historic photos taken May 3, 1939, and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
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Facts
Overview
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Irons Fork on AR 88 east of Mena
Location
Polk County
,
Arkansas
Status
Replaced by a new bridge in 1955
History
Built 1907
Design
Two pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through trusses
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.58397, -94.13920
(decimal degrees)
34°35'02" N, 94°08'21" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 10502
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
5-panel truss
(95)
Arkansas
(519)
Built 1907
(208)
Built during 1900s
(2,328)
Lost
(494)
Owned by state
(6,496)
Pin-connected
(413)
Polk County, Arkansas
(19)
Pratt truss
(1,381)
Replaced by new bridge
(419)
Through truss
(5,175)
Truss
(15,706)
Update Log
January 8, 2005: Posted new photos
Sources
AHTD
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