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Arcadia Bridge

De Soto County, Florida

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn

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BH Photo #101641

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Facts 

Overview
Four-span concrete arch bridge over Peace River on Old FL 70 in Arcadia
Location
De Soto County, Florida
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1925 by the Luten Bridge Co.
Builder
- Luten Bridge Co. of York, Pennsylvania & Knoxville, Tennessee
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 44.0 ft.
Total length: 201.1 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+27.22226, -81.87636   (decimal degrees)
27°13'20" N, 81°52'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/413221/3011356 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Nocatee
Inventory numbers
FDOT 045001 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 12358 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (11,344)
Built 1925 (1,180)
Built during 1920s (9,148)
Closed-spandrel arch (3,699)
Concrete inset railing (414)
De Soto County, Florida (3)
Deck arch (10,594)
Florida (591)
 Have street view (24,058)
Luten Bridge Co. (120)
NR-eligible (3,982)
Open to pedestrians (3,676)
Owned by city (4,716)
Span length 25-50 feet (14,214)
Structurally deficient (17,859)
Total length 175-250 feet (3,902)

Update Log 

  • March 22, 2015: New photo from Irma Hale
  • October 7, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
  • January 20, 2012: Updated by J.P.: added 1992 nbi data for this bridge
  • August 8, 2006: Posted new photos

Sources 

  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com

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