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Hopkins Bridge

Dunklin County, Missouri, and Greene County, Arkansas

Photo 

Hopkins Bridge, State Route 25 West of Cardwell Mo.

Downstream view of the highway bridge west of Cardwell Mo., St. Francis River Mile 191.1, on June 11, 1946. W. C. Durby noted that the removable span was not in operation. River gauge on bridge El. 241.85' Elevation of the bottom of the steel span 245.2.

USACE Memphis District Photo 49975, W.C. Durby June 1946

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BH Photo #330682

Map 

Description 

Hopkins Bridge is indicated on the 1940 edition of the USGS Marmaduke ARK-MO 15' Topographic Map.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Steel stringer bridge over St Francis River on State Route 25
Location
Dunklin County, Missouri, and Greene County, Arkansas
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Design
According the caption on the back of the photo, by 1946, the removable span of this highway bridge was no longer operable.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Also called
Cardwell Bridge,
State Route 25 Bridge over St. Francis River West of Cardwell
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.04616, -90.34190   (decimal degrees)
36°02'46" N, 90°20'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/739455/3992337 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Cardwell
Land survey
T. 16 N. R. 6 E. Sec. 4
Inventory number
BH 68219 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arkansas (1,749)
Beam (15,718)
Dunklin County, Missouri (45)
Greene County, Arkansas (13)
Lost (24,744)
Missouri (6,306)
Movable (2,973)
Navigable waterway (2,152)
 Removable (21)
Replaced by new bridge (16,586)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,669)
St. Francis River (31)
State line crossing (847)
Steel stringer (6,222)
Timber stringer (4,019)

Update Log 

  • June 29, 2015: Added by Rusty Weisman

Sources 

  • Rusty Weisman

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