Black River

Missouri-Arkansas
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Black Rock Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1949 by the Massman Construction Co.; replaced 2015
Lost twelve-span deck truss bridge on US 63/US 412 over Black River and AR 25 at Black Rock
Replaced by a new bridge

BNSF - Black Rock Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1927
Pony plate-girder bridge over Black River at Black Rock
Open to traffic

Frisco - Black River Bridge (Poplar Bluff, MO) (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1901, abandoned 1967. Was temporarily converted for vehicular use in 1968 to alleviate traffic problems
Abandoned Frisco Railroad bridge over Black River in Poplar Bluff, several blocks northeast of the courthouse
Abandoned with deck and approaches removed

Frisco - Black Rock Bridge (Old) (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built ?; Replaced 1927
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Frisco - Pocahontas Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Built 1912, Lost 1986
Lost through truss railroad bridge with a center swing span over Black River at Pocahontas
Bridge removed, but several concrete piers remain

Hargrove Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Completed Nov. 15, 1917, by Miller and Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis. Closed in 1992 due to flood damage. Rehabilitated and reopened July 2, 1999.
Swing bridge with two pony trusses over Black River on CR 658
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with an 8 ton weight limit

Hendrickson Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1933-34 as part of a realignment of US 67. Closed in 1965 when a section collapsed after being hit by a truck; was reopened in 29 days. Replacement bridge built 1976.
Abandoned two-span through truss bridge over Black River near Hendrickson
Abandoned and overgrown with kudzu, but reachable on foot

Leeper Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1933
Four-span through truss bridge over Black River on MO 34 near Leeper
Open to two-lane traffic

Lesterville Bridge (Reynolds County, Missouri)
Built 1917. Closed at around 10 AM on June 15, 2004, with the opening of the new bridge. Main span demolished June 21, 2004.
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Black River on Peola Road (CR 342)
Demolished during June 2004

Pine Street Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1986. Parallel eastbound bridge built 1975.
Deck truss bridge on westbound Business US 60 (Pine Street) over Black River in Poplar Bluff
Open to two-lane westbound traffic

Pocahontas Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Built 1934 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.; parallel bridge built 1986; closed to traffic and demolished starting July 5, 2016
Through truss bridge with a center swing span over Black River on US 67 NB at Pocahontas
Replaced by a new bridge

Powhatan Swinging Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1925-26; made obsolete by free state ferry in 1938; removed in 1952
Lost suspension bridge over Black River on old US 63 at Powhatan
No longer exists

UP - Black River Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1903 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Black River on the Poplar Bluff-Dexter line of the Union Pacific Railroad
Open to railroad traffic

UP - Mengo Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over Black River on the Union Pacific Railroad, between Poplar Bluff and Hilliard
Still in use

Vine Street Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1883, replacing an earlier wooden toll bridge built by Daniel Kitchen in 1868 which had collapsed. Closed to traffic in 1968 because of poor condition, and soon replaced by a new concrete bridge at the same location
Lost through truss over Black River on Vine Street in Poplar Bluff
No trace of old bridge visible

Williamsville Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1912 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in Feb. 2006 and demolished Aug. 2006
Lost through truss bridge over Black River on CR 417 south of Williamsville
Demolished August 2006