Poteau River

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Old Railroad bridge at Panama (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1903
Abandoned bridge. Originally carried Midland Valley Railroad, later county road over Poteau River, now abandoned. Wood deck remains on 1/2 of the bridge, then a gate and no deck beyond. Very large trestle approach (unphotographed) on East side.
Abandoned

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Lost Through Truss Bridge over Poteau River. Would be continuation of Airport Rd. south of Poteau, may have been ancient alignment of Hwy 59.
Lost

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1940; replaced 1998
Lost through truss bridge over Poteau River on Witte Street
Replaced by new bridge

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Lost Through truss bridge over Poteau River on OK 9A in Arkoma
Replaced by new bridge

Poteau River Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
This was one of the first crossings from Ft. Smith into Oklahoma after the Civil War.
Lost through truss bridge over Poteau River on South E Street in Ft. Smith
Lost

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1940 by WPA
Truss bridge over Poteau River on Old OK 112
Closed to all traffic

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1952
Through truss bridge over Poteau River on E1395 (Old US 59) in Poteau
Open to traffic

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1946, Replaced by a new bridge in 2010
Through truss bridge over Poteau River on US 271 in Pocola
Replaced with new bridge

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1937
Through truss bridge over Poteau River on N4802
Closed to traffic

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1920
Through truss bridge over Poteau River on FAU 1492 near Shady Point
Open to traffic

Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Truss bridge over Poteau River on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

Poteau River Bridge at Pocola (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
This bridge with west approach removed is now bypassed by a modern bridge. The appearance suggests a build date prior to 1920.
Abandoned through truss bridge over Poteau River used to carry Karl Street/Old Pocola Road in Pocola
Abandoned

Poteau River Iron Bridge (Beale Bridge) 1860 (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built in 1860 as part of the Beale road project funded by the federal government.
Lost Iron through truss bridge (possibly Bowstring design) over Poteau River on Beale Road
No longer exists

South Hodgen Rail Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Through truss bridge over Poteau River on Kansas City Southern Railway in Hodgen
Open to traffic