US 79

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Arkansas River Bridge (Jefferson County, Arkansas)
Built 1915; Rehabilitated 1954; Replaced 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US 79
Replaced by new bridge

Ben Laney Bridge (Ouachita County, Arkansas)
Construction started December 8, 1945 by the D.F. Jones Construction Co.; dedicated April 16, 1947, replacing the earlier Martin Bridge
Three-span pony truss bridge over Ouachita River on US 79B in Camden
Open to traffic

Clarendon Bridge (Monroe County, Arkansas)
Built 1931 by the Austin Bridge Co.
Cantilevered through truss bridge over White River on US 79 in Clarendon
Open to traffic

Cody Bridge (Lee County, Arkansas)
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over St. Francis River on US 79 at Cody, northeast of Marianna
Replaced by a new bridge in 1984

Fifteen Mile Bayou US 79 Bridge (Crittenden County, Arkansas)
Lost bridge over Fifteen Mile Bayou on old US 79 (now AR 147)
No longer exists

Harrison Creek Bridge (Cleveland County, Arkansas)
Built 1948
Steel stringer bridge over Harrison Creek on US 79
Open to traffic

KCS RR Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1927
Concrete tee beam bridge over Kansas City Southern Railroad on US 79 and US 80
Open to traffic

L'Anguille River US 79 Bridge (Lee County, Arkansas)
Lost three-span through truss bridge over L'Anguille River on US 79 just east of Marianna in Marianna
Replaced by new bridge in 1947

Martin Bridge (Ouachita County, Arkansas)
Lost swing through truss bridge over Ouachita River at Camden
Replaced in 1947 by the Ben Laney Bridge

Red River Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1969; Replaced 2011
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Red River on US 79/TN 13 in Clarksville
Demolished and replaced.

Two Bayou Covered Bridge (Ouachita County, Arkansas)
Lost covered bridge over Two Bayou Creek on US 79 just southwest of Camden in Camden
No longer exists