The Buffalo River Bridge was a historic bridge, carrying Arkansas Highway 7 across the Buffalo River in northeastern Newton County, Arkansas. It was located in the Buffalo National River, managed by the National Park Service. It was an unusual Pennsylvania through truss, with a center span of 160 feet (49 m) and a total structure length of 375 feet (114 m). The central truss was flanked at the ends by eight-panel Warren trusses. The bridge was built in 1931 by a Kansas contractor under contract to the state highway department. At the time of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it was one of four known Pennsylvania through trusses in the state.[2] It was delisted in 2022[3] following demolition that began in 2021.[4]
Buffalo River Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Main span | |
  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location |  AR 7 over the Buffalo River, Pruitt, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°3′40″N 93°8′17″W / 36.06111°N 93.13806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Arkansas Highway & Transportation, et al. |
| Architectural style | Pennsylvania through truss |
| Demolished | 2021 |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000509[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1990 |
| Removed from NRHP | January 3, 2022 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Buffalo River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Weekly List 2022-01-07". National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo National River Announces Safety Closure of Affected Area During Highway 7 Bridge Demolition" (Press release). National Park Service. June 4, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-23, "Buffalo River Bridge, Spanning Buffalo River at State Highway 7, Pruitt, Newton County, AR", 9 photos, 9 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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