Black River Bridge (Pocahontas, Arkansas)
The Black River Bridge carries U.S. Route 67 (US 67) (Future Interstate 57 (I-57) across the Black River in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The bridge is a twin span, each carrying two lanes of traffic. The northern bridge was a historic structure, built in 1934 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016 demolition began on the northern bridge, and it was delisted in 2018. This bridge consisted of two Parker trusses, one on either side of a Warren swing span, and trestled approaches, giving it a total length of 1,255 feet (383 m). It was one of three surviving swing bridges in the state. The southern bridge is a modern steel girder structure, built in 1986, whose construction rendered the swing section inoperative.[2]
Black River Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
1988 HABS/HAER photo of the old bridge | |
Location in Arkansas Location in United States | |
Location | Future I-57 / US 67, over the Black River, Pocahontas, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°15′16″N 90°58′15″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1934 |
Built by | Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.; Arkansas Highway & Transportation |
Architectural style | Warren swing through-truss |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 90000522[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 9, 1990 |
Removed from NRHP | January 26, 2018 |
See also
- Transport portal
- Engineering portal
- United States portal
- National Register of Historic Places portal
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Randolph County, Arkansas
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Black River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-31.