Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge

Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
September 27, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001078

About this property

The Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge is a Warren pony truss bridge in Stephens, Arkansas. It carries an old alignment of Arkansas Highway 57 over a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad near the city center. The bridge is now closed to traffic; the road on which it is located is now called Ruby Street. The bridge is distinctive in Arkansas for two reasons: first, it was the last bridge of its type on a state highway, and it has a pedestrian sidewalk on the outside of the trusses. It is unknown who built the trusses; the bridge was built in 1928. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.41283, -93.06966

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge listed on the National Register?

Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge?

Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge?

The period of significance for Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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