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Mill Creek Bidge

Scott County, Arkansas
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Mill Creek Bridge

Photo showing south side of bridge.

Photo taken by J Randall Houp in March 2012

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Written by J Randall Houp

One of the few older bridges left on U.S. 270 that hasn't been widened or rehabilitated between Y-City and Hot Springs. Bridge in excellent condition for age. Plaque on bridge reads, "Mill Creek Bridge, Grady & Smith, contractor, 1937."

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Overview
Bridge over Mill Creek on U.S. 270
Location
Scott County, Arkansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1937
Builder
- Grady & Smith
Design
Concrete tee beam
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 142.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.70150, -93.91707   (decimal degrees)
34°42'05" N, 93°55'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/416012/3840324 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Buck Knob
Inventory number
BH 51713 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arkansas (1,219)
Beam (6,034)
Built 1937 (543)
Built during 1930s (8,548)
Concrete tee beam (1,077)
Grady & Smith (1)
 Open (28,294)
Owned by state (9,803)
Scott County, Arkansas (21)
Span length 25-50 feet (10,046)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,134)

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  • March 14, 2012: Essay added by J Randall Houp

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