Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Vache Grass Creek AR 255 Bridge

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Overview

Photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

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Facts

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Vache Grass Creek on AR 255 in Central City
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1965; replaced 2003
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 90.8 ft.
Total length: 129.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.33170, -94.22721 (decimal degrees)
35°19'54" N, 94°13'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: AHTD M2571 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10599 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

February 19, 2005: Posted new photos

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Comments

Vache Grass Creek AR 255 Bridge

Posted August 5, 2007, by Gene McCluney (mccluney [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)

Sadly, this bridge is gone. Just look at your satellite map links from this page. You will see a brand new concrete stringer bridge, and you can see the old approaches to the pony truss, but the pony truss is missing.