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Puppy Creek Bridge

Photos 

Deck view

Photos taken by David Backlin

Photo taken by David Backlin

BH Photo #100115

Facts 

Overview
Wooden deck bridge over Puppy Creek on Goad Springs Road (CR 240) in Lowell
Location
Benton County, Arkansas
Status
Open to one-lane traffic
History
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 2000
Design
Steel stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 25.9 ft.
Total length: 33.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.24726, -94.15539   (decimal degrees)
36°14'50" N, 94°09'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/396191/4011993 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Springdale
Average daily traffic (as of 1987)
76
Inventory numbers
AHTD 18920 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10224 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2018)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 28.4 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Arkansas (1,786)
Beam (17,486)
Benton County, Arkansas (55)
Built during 1940s (4,299)
Flared (403)
One-lane traffic (8,137)
Open (41,560)
Owned by city (6,315)
Span length 25-50 feet (16,527)
Steel stringer (6,967)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,729)
Wooden deck (6,278)

Update Log 

  • May 1, 2006: Posted photos from David Backlin

Sources 

Comments 

Puppy Creek Bridge
Posted October 31, 2022, by Nathan Holth (webmaster [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

It looks like its been replaced with a salvaged old riveted steel culvert? Riveted culverts are somewhat uncommon today so in some ways the replacement is more interesting.

Puppy Creek Bridge reconstruction
Posted October 31, 2022, by Kurt Koch

Update on Puppy Creek Bridge rebuilding: https://www.facebook.com/HelloCaveSprings/posts/pfbid02BpTBC...

Puppy Creek Bridge
Posted October 12, 2021, by Kurt (justkurt [at] gmail [dot] com)

Bridge has been removed due to storm damage. It is unclear when and if it will be replaced.