Highway B-29 Bridge

Highway B-29 Bridge
Location Cty. Rd. 623 over the Illinois River, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°59′48″N 94°17′53″W / 35.99667°N 94.29806°W / 35.99667; -94.29806Coordinates: 35°59′48″N 94°17′53″W / 35.99667°N 94.29806°W / 35.99667; -94.29806
Area less than one acre
Built 1923 (1923)
Architectural style Closed-spandrel arch
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 08000945[1]
Added to NRHP September 24, 2008

The Highway B-29 Bridge is a historic bridge in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. It is a single-span concrete arch bridge, carrying Washington County Route 623 across the Illinois River. The arch has a span of 97 feet (30 m), and the total structure length is 100 feet (30 m). Its deck is 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, and the bridge is typically 20 feet (6.1 m) above the water. Built in 1923, the bridge is one of the first built in the county by the Luten Bridge Company, which used an innovative technique involving metal rings (polished for visual effect on this bridge) that reduced the amount of material required for the structure.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Highway B-29 Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-04.


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