Des Arc White River Bridge

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Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2020

License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)

BH Photo #480354

The bridge was recognized with an Award of Merit for Long Bridges in 1971 by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over White River on State Highway 38
Location: Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1970
Builder: - U.S. Steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Design: Steel through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 423.9 ft.
Total length: 2,212.1 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.97999, -91.49178 (decimal degrees)
34°58'48" N, 91°29'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/637666/3871862 (zone/easting/northing)
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 1,900
Inventory numbers: AHTD 3929 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 90430 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of February 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 48.6 (out of 100)
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