Johnson Ford Bridge

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Johnson Ford Bridge

Photo looking upstream (south)

Photo taken by J Randall Houp in October 2009

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BH Photo #225591

Map 

Brief history: 

The first bridge at this location was built in 1908 by the Morava Bridge Company, when the crossing was known as the Sam Lee Ford. The piers of the original bridge can still be seen on both ends of the current bridge. Destroyed by flood in 1939 the crossing became known as the Johnson Ford and a new bridge was built by the W.P.A. with parts off the old bridge. Their craftsmanship in building the piers are shown in the attached photographs. Today, the bridge contains a unique all metal floor. This is an unusual bridge sitting in a very picturesque setting.

Facts 

Overview

Bridge over Short Mountain Creek on Johnson Road

Location

Logan County, Arkansas

Status

Open to traffic

Design

Steel stringer

Also called

Sam Lee Ford Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+35.26769, -93.68828   (decimal degrees)
35°16'04" N, 93°41'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/437398/3902946 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Paris

Inventory number

BH 51349 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• February 20, 2012: Essay added by J Randall Houp

Sources 

• J. Randall Houp

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