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US79 Arkansas River Bridge

Jefferson County, Arkansas

Photos 

Postcard

Photo posted by David Backlin in May 2010

BH Photo #165737

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US 79
Location
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1915; Rehabilitated 1954; Replaced 1972
Builder
- Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of Leavenworth, Kansas
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 250.0 ft.
Total length: 1,520.0 ft.
Deck width: 25.0 ft.
Also called
Jefferson County Free Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.24792, -91.90352   (decimal degrees)
34°14'53" N, 91°54'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/600964/3790189 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ladd
Inventory number
BH 45278 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arkansas (1,769)
Arkansas River (118)
Built 1915 (1,266)
Built during 1910s (10,079)
Cantilevered (309)
Cantilevered truss (251)
Jefferson County, Arkansas (14)
Lost (30,062)
Lost 1972 (110)
Lost during 1970s (995)
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. (132)
Movable (3,157)
 Owned by state (16,660)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas (6)
Replaced by new bridge (20,461)
Span Drive Vertical Lift (90)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,285)
Through truss (17,903)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (2,024)
Truss (36,822)
US 79 (37)
Vertical lift (431)
Waddell Vertical Lift (28)

Update Log 

  • May 17, 2010: Updated by David Backlin: Added Lost Date

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