Mountain Fork Bridge

The Mountain Fork Bridge is a historic bridge in rural Polk County, Arkansas. It carries County Road 38 across Mountain Fork Creek north of Hatfield and southwest of Mena. The bridge consists of two spans of steel Pratt pony trusses, with a total length of 406 feet (124 m), including approach spans. The trusses are set on piers consisting of steel rings filled with concrete; each of these spans is 80 feet (24 m) long. The bridge's construction date and builder are unknown; it predates the standardization of bridge designs in the state in 1923. It is estimated to date to the early 1900s.[2]

Mountain Fork Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Nearest cityHatfield, Arkansas
Coordinates34°31′41″N 94°24′0″W
Arealess than one acre
Architectural stylePratt pony-truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000540[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

Design

The Mountain Fork Bridge is an example of a pony Pratt steel truss bridge.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Mountain Fork Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  3. "Mountain Fork Bridge". loc.gov. Retrieved 17 August 2020.


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