National Register of Historic Places

Arkansas 7/51 Bridge

Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
Listed
February 1, 2006
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001591

About this property

The Ouachita River Bridge is a steel Parker through truss bridge carrying Arkansas Highway 7 and Arkansas Highway 51 across the Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The trusses of the bridge were manufactured in 1933 by the Luten Bridge Company, and were first used to carry Highways 7 and US 67 over the Caddo River. That bridge was disassembled in the 1950s, and the trusses were stored until used to build this bridge in 1960. The main trusses span 202 feet (62 m), while the approaches combined measure 301 feet (92 m), giving the bridge a total length of 503 feet (153 m). The deck is concrete laid on steel girders and is 24 feet (7.3 m) wide. It is one of two crossings of the Ouachita River in Clark County. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It is scheduled to be replaced in late 2018.

Location

Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
34.12308, -93.04644

Categories

ENGINEERING
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Biscoe, Nannie Gresham, House
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Arkadelphia Confederate Monument
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0.3 mi
Flanagin Law Office
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0.4 mi
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0.4 mi
Young, W.H., House
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0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas)
1864Civil War
10.2 mi
Elkin's Ferry Arkansas
1864Civil War
11.2 mi

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When was Arkansas 7/51 Bridge listed on the National Register?

Arkansas 7/51 Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2006.

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Arkansas 7/51 Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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