US 63 Black River Bridge
US 63 Black River Bridge | |
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Location | US 63, Black Rock, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°5′52″N 91°5′32″W / 36.09778°N 91.09222°WCoordinates: 36°5′52″N 91°5′32″W / 36.09778°N 91.09222°W |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1949 |
Architectural style | Warren truss bridge |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 00000631[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 9, 2000 |
The US 63 Black River Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying U.S. Route 63 across the Black River at the town of Black Rock, Arkansas. It is a multi-span structure with a total length of 2,608 feet (795 m), a roadway width of 26 feet (7.9 m), and a total width of 32.3 feet (9.8 m). The main section of the bridge is a twelve-span steel Warren truss with open spandrel arches and vertical supports; there are also 23 approach spans. The bridge was built in 1949,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It has been deemed Structurally obsolete by the Arkansas Highway Department and is being replaced. Destruction of the historic bridge will begin in late 2015.
See also
- Bridges portal
- Arkansas portal
- National Register of Historic Places portal
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Arkansas
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for US 63 Black River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
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