US 63 Black River Bridge

United States historic place
US 63 Black River Bridge
36°5′52″N 91°5′32″W / 36.09778°N 91.09222°W / 36.09778; -91.09222
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1949 (1949)
Built byMaxwell Construction Co.; et.al.
Architectural styleWarren truss bridge
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.00000631[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 9, 2000
Removed from NRHPJanuary 24, 2017

The US 63 Black River Bridge was a historic bridge, carrying U.S. Route 63 across the Black River at the town of Black Rock, Arkansas. It was a multi-span structure with a total length of 2,608 feet (795 m), a roadway width of 26 feet (7.9 m), and a total width of 32.3 feet (9.8 m). The main section of the bridge was a twelve-span steel Warren truss with open spandrel arches and vertical supports; there were also 23 approach spans. The bridge was built in 1949,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It has been deemed structurally obsolete by the Arkansas Highway Department, and was demolished in 2015. It was delisted from the National Register in 2017.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for US 63 Black River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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