State Highway 274 Bridge

The bridge that carries Arkansas Highway 274 across Little Cypress Creek (about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) from its junction with Highway 203), near Thornton, Arkansas in Calhoun County, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] The wooden trestle bridge was built in 1940, and is 105 feet (32 m) long and has a total width of 31 feet (9.4 m), with a deck 28.4 feet (8.7 m) wide. It is divided into seven spans, the longest of which is 15 feet (4.6 m). Its abutments and piers are all of wood, and the bridge deck is wood covered with asphalt.[2]

State Highway 274 Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Arkansas Location in United States
Nearest city	Thornton, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°37′48″N 92°42′32″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1940
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	95000610[1]
Added to NRHP	May 18, 1995

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Calhoun 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 State Highway 274 Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2013-12-28.