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Oblique view

This is the main span of the remaining railroad bridge [Color photos taken by Wayne Kizziar]

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Two remaining bridges

In the foreground is the Old River Bridge, behind is the remaining railroad bridge.

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Deck view

View of one of the pony plate girder approaches and the truss span

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View of old pier

The center pier from the lost bridge is visible behind the remaining railroad bridge

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View of old pier from above

Another view of the old pier

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HAER photo

This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows both railroad bridges before the second was demolished [HAER photo taken July 1988 by Louise T. Taft]

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

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Photo taken by Fredrick Garcia

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On The Bridge

Taken 5-16-08

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

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Oblique Looking North

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

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Close Up Of Truss

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

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Facts

Overview: One standing and one lost railroad bridges over the Saline River south of Benton, next to the Old River Bridge
Location: Saline County, Arkansas
Status: Open to traffic
Design: Remaining bridge: Single Warren through truss with two pony plate girder spans
Lost bridge: Two-span Pratt through truss
USGS topographic map: Benton
Inventory number: BH 10556 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

May 17, 2008: New photo from Wayne Kizziar

Sources

Wayne Kizziar - wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net
HAER AR-46 - Old River Bridge
Fredrick Garcia - fandsgarcia [at] gmail [dot] com

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Benton Railroad Bridges

Posted February 24, 2007, by Fred Garcia (fandsgarcia [at] gmail [dot] com)

Visited this bridge at 5:30 pm on 29 October 2006. Crossed over it to get to the other side of Old River Bridge which is 100 yds. upstream. The bridge is active as two trains crossed the bridge (one in each direction) while I was out there.

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