Mountain Fork River CR 38 Bridge
Video
Mountain Fork River bridge 1905 pony truss bridge over the Mountain Fork River on CR 38 near Potter, AR Video posted by J Lance |
Facts
- Overview
- Two-span pony truss bridge over Mountain Fork River on CR 38 near Potter
- Location
- Polk County, Arkansas
- Status
- Open to one lane traffic
- History
- Built 1905
- Design
- Riveted 5-panel and 6-panel Pratt pony trusses
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 81.0 ft.
Total length: 405.7 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1990
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +34.52842, -94.39976 (decimal degrees)
34°31'42" N, 94°23'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/371536/3821638 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Zafra
- Elevation
- 850 ft. above sea level
- Average daily traffic (as of 1987)
- 70
- Inventory numbers
- AHTD 16149 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
NRHP 90000540 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10505 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection report (as of July 2018)
- Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 18.8 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com
Update Log
- November 30, 2016: New photos from J Lance
- November 29, 2016: Updated by J Lance: Bridge is open to traffic!
- December 28, 2015: Updated by James Baughn: Updated status
- December 27, 2015: Updated by David Backlin: Destroyed by Flood
- August 13, 2012: Updated by J Lance: Added category "Multiple span pony truss"
- July 27, 2011: New photo from Wayne Kizziar
- January 16, 2010: New photos from J Lance
- February 5, 2009: Updated by J Lance
- April 4, 2005: Posted new photos by Wayne Kizziar
Sources
- Wayne Kizziar - waynekizziar [at] gmail [dot] com
- HAER AR-34 - Mountain Fork Bridge
- AHTD
- Fred Garcia
- J Lance - bugo [at] hotmail [dot] com
- David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
- Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department - Updated (Nov 2016) link to inventories
Comments
Enjoyed this gem today! What an awesome old bridge
This was the first bridge I ever noticed as a kid.
When I was young we would go on Sunday drives and we were in this area I would beg my parents to drive across this bridge and the closer we got to it the more excited I got. I was terrified to cross it but I loved to and it was quite an adrenaline rush. It is the reason I am obsessed with bridges today.
Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I figured that this one would be gone.
I visited this bridge on November 29, 2016 and am pleased to report that it is open to traffic! The furthest west approach spans have been replaced and the deck has settled on some of the approaches but the trusses seem to be in excellent shape. Lets hope it stands another 111 years.
Anybody have any word on this bridge and what they are going to do?
Got some good news.. not great but at least the bridge is still there. The people from around there say that this has happened before a couple times and they have always fixed it... so who knows.
Got some bad news guys... from this pic earlier today its not looking to good
this bridge has recently been redecked in probably in the last month or so, i drove over it and took pictures of it, i would post them but they are on my dads camera. it is also posted with a 6 ton weight limit now.
Yes, I did see the collapsed piers of the old CR48 bridge.
Fred,
The last picture of the low water bridge is the old CR 48 bridge
(http://bridgehunter.com/ar/polk/mountain-fork-48/)
Did you see the collapsed piers?
Visited this bridge on 25 Nov. 2006 at 2:30 pm. I drove around a bit looking for it and in the process found an interesting low bridge a couple of miles upstream on the same creek.
This is an a different use of a Pony truss especially on such a wide location; although creek is shallow. Some locals were gathering rocks below the bridge for a home patio. The lady talked about cringing every time her school bus rumbled along that bridge.
Seemed sound to me as I heard two vehicles clattering across. Nice broad gravel bar beneath bridge - great spot for picnicing.
Webmaster's note: The photos that were here have been incorporated into the main site.
This bridge is not called "Camp Pioneer Bridge" as there is a bridge over Twomile Creek at Camp Pioneer that is known by that name. As far as I know, the bridge is simply known as the "Mountain Fork Bridge" or "that old bridge near Potter."
This is the bridge that got me interested in old bridges. It's a huge bridge, it must be seen in person to be appreciated. Hopefully it won't be replaced for a long time.
Hi, love your website. I was wondering why I can't see the pictures on this one , they are all blank with a small red "x" in the corner. Keep the old bridge photos and facts coming. LM
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/ar/polk/mountain-fork/
What a jewel. Taken November 2018