The Coop Creek Bridge is a historic bridge in Sebastian County, Arkansas, just outside the city of Mansfield. It carries Broadway, designated County Route 62, across Coop Creek just north of Mansfield Lake. It is a two-span open masonry structure, with one span of 18 feet (5.5 m) and one of 21 feet (6.4 m), with a total structure length of 44 feet (13 m). The bridge is set on masonry abutments and piers, with a reinforced concrete deck that is lined by simple concrete railings. It is a well-preserved example of a masonry bridge built in 1940.[2]
Coop Creek Bridge | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Nearest city | Mansfield, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°3′27″N 94°14′10″W / 35.05750°N 94.23611°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1940 |
Architect | Works Progress Administration |
Architectural style | Open Masonry Substructure |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000566[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 5, 1995 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Coop Creek Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-30.