North Sylamore Creek Bridge

The North Sylamore Creek Bridge is a historic bridge in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in northern Stone County, Arkansas. It is a Baltimore deck truss bridge, carrying Forest Service Road 1102 over North Sylamore Creek near the Gunner Pool Recreation Area. The bridge has two spans, each 110 feet (34 m) long, with a total structure length of 357 feet (109 m). It rests on concrete piers and abutments. The bridge was built in 1931, and is the only known example of this type of truss (a variant of the more-common Pratt truss in the state.[2]

North Sylamore Creek Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
North Sylamore Creek Bridge Location in Arkansas North Sylamore Creek Bridge Location in the United States
Nearest city	Fifty-Six, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°59′51″N 92°12′46″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1931
Architect	Lyle & McWilliam
Architectural style	Baltimore Deck Truss
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	10000034[1]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 2010

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Stone County, Arkansas
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for North Sylamore Creek Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-08-30.