Ward's Crossing Bridge

Ward's Crossing Bridge
Nearest city Plainview, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°56′47″N 93°19′40″W / 34.94639°N 93.32778°W / 34.94639; -93.32778Coordinates: 34°56′47″N 93°19′40″W / 34.94639°N 93.32778°W / 34.94639; -93.32778
Area less than one acre
Built 1905 (1905)
Architectural style Camelback thru-truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 08000491[1]
Added to NRHP June 4, 2008

The Ward's Crossing Bridge is a historic bridge in rural eastern Yell County, Arkansas. The bridge carries County Road 8 across the Fourche La Fave River, south of Plainview. It is a single-span camelback through truss, whose main span measures 160 feet (49 m), with a total structure length, including approaches of 240 feet (73 m). The bridge is mounted on concrete piers, and has a wooden deck carrying a single lane of traffic. The bridge was built in 1905 by the Converse Bridge Company. It is the only camelback truss bridge in the county, and one of only three known in the state.[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 Ward's Crossing Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-04.


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