Mulberry River Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Mulberry River Bridge

Pleasant Hill, Arkansas
Listed
January 24, 2007
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001272

About this property

The Mulberry River Bridge, also known as the Silver Bridge and the Wire Ford Bridge, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge northeast of Pleasant Hill, Arkansas, now a neighborhood of the city of Mulberry. The bridge (which is closed for renovations) normally carries Wire Road/Center Point Road across the Mulberry River. The bridge has three spans, set on metal caissons filled with concrete, and has a total length of 342 feet (104 m). Each span measures 105 feet (32 m), and has a deck width of 12 feet (3.7 m) and a vertical clearance of 13 feet (4.0 m). In 1927 it was rebuilt when two of the three spans were washed out by the Mulberry River. The bridge is the last known multi-span Pratt through truss bridge in the state. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007, and was delisted in 2024.

Location

Pleasant Hill, Arkansas
35.53251, -94.04097
Sources

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

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When was Mulberry River Bridge listed on the National Register?

Mulberry River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Mulberry River Bridge?

Mulberry River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Mulberry River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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