Cove Creek Bridge (Corley, Arkansas)
The Cove Creek Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying Arkansas Highway 309 across Cove Creek, south of the hamlet of Corley, Arkansas in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It is a two-span closed-spandrel masonry arch structure, with each span measuring 13 feet (4.0 m) and an overall structure length of 26 feet (7.9 m). It is built entirely out of stone, with a concrete and asphalt deck, and concrete barriers at the sides. It was built in 1936 with funding support from the Works Progress Administration.[2]
Cove Creek Bridge | |
Nearest city | Corley, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°11′35″N 93°37′24″W |
Built | 1936 |
Architect | WPA |
Architectural style | Masonry Closed Spandrel Arch |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000645[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 26, 1995 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "NRHP nomination for Cove Creek Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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