Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge

Bauxite, Saline County, Arkansas
Listed
January 24, 2007
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001274

About this property

The Old Benton—Sardis Road Bridge is a historic bridge off Arkansas Highway 183 in Bauxite, Arkansas. It is a concrete deck truss bridge, with a span of about 15 feet (4.6 m), and is oriented east–west along an old road bed, resting on concrete abutments with diagonal wing walls. The bridge was built in 1919 as part of a project to build a new road connecting Benton to Sardis, which would facilitate the transport of bauxite mined in the area. Unlike other concrete bridges built at that time, this bridge included fieldstone in its guardrails, which provided a decorative aspect as well as perhaps being inexpensive locally. The method of contracting and construction of the road and bridge, involving the establishment of a road improvement district, was an important advance in the means by which roads were built in Arkansas. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Bauxite, Saline County, Arkansas
34.56091, -92.50319

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
Sources

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

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When was Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge listed on the National Register?

Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge?

Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1919.

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