Highway 79 Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Highway 79 Bridge

Clarendon, Arkansas
Listed
September 11, 2020
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000190

About this property

The Highway 79 Bridge was a historic bridge in Clarendon, Arkansas, United States. It was a tall two-span Warren truss bridge, formerly carrying two-lane U.S. Route 79 (US 79), a major arterial highway in the region, across the White River just west of the city's downtown. The steel truss had a total length of 720 feet (220 m), set on four concrete piers. The outer pairs of piers were 160 feet (49 m) apart, and the middle pair were 400 feet (120 m) apart. The approaches were concrete, set on concrete pilings, with the western approach continuing for some 3 miles (4.8 km) across secondary water bodies. The bridge was built in 1930–31 by the Austin Bridge Company. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and was closed in August 2016 when a replacement bridge to the south opened. Since its closing, the 1931 bridge has been subject to local restoration efforts as a bike and pedestrian path. The steel truss of the bridge was demolished using explosives on November 19, 2019, and was removed from the National Register in 2020.

Location

Clarendon, Arkansas
34.68877, -91.31131
Sources

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

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When was Highway 79 Bridge listed on the National Register?

Highway 79 Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Highway 79 Bridge?

Highway 79 Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Highway 79 Bridge?

The period of significance for Highway 79 Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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