St. Francis River Bridge (Madison, Arkansas)

St. Francis River Bridge

Riverside view of the bridge
Nearest city Madison, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°2′7″N 90°42′46″W / 35.03528°N 90.71278°W / 35.03528; -90.71278Coordinates: 35°2′7″N 90°42′46″W / 35.03528°N 90.71278°W / 35.03528; -90.71278
Area less than one acre
Built 1933
Architect Arkansas Highway & Transportation; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural style Swing through-truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 90000516[1]
Added to NRHP April 9, 1990

The St. Francis River Bridge carries United States Route 70 over the St. Francis River near Madison in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It consists of three Parker through trusses, each 162 feet (49 m) long, and a swing bridge span 230 feet (70 m) long. With approaches, the bridge has a total length of 921 feet (281 m). The swing span is mounted on a central pier, and is rotated by two workers operating a large hickory handle. The bridge was built in 1932-33, with the swing span design made to accommodate the demands of the United States War Department that the river remain navigable by military vessels. The bridge is one of three swing-span bridges in the state.[2] It is likely that the swinging mechanism has never been used.[3]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for St. Francis River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS" (PDF). p. 33.


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