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Side view

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Plaque

Saline River
Reynolds & Sutton
Contractor.
Arkansas
State Highway Commission
Dwight H. Blackwood, Chairman
C.S. Christian, Engineer
1929

Facts

Overview: Lost through truss over Saline River on AR 24 (later renamed US 371)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1929 by contractor Reynolds & Sutton; replaced 1991
Builder: - Reynolds & Sutton (Contractor)
Design: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.96223, -94.06065 (decimal degrees)
33°57'44" N, 94°03'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 10612 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Comments

Saline River AR 24 Bridge

Posted February 19, 2007, by Donald L. Putman (dputman [at] netzero [dot] com)

I crossed this bridge going to and from Mena, Arkansas, to visit my relatives. This bridge was painted blue. It was a small truss, however a landmark. It's a shame to demolish it.