The Petit Jean River Bridge was a historic bridge in rural northeastern Yell County, Arkansas. It is located north of Ola, and carries County Road 49 across the Petit Jean River. It was a single-span Pratt through truss, with a truss length of 119 feet (36 m) long, and a total structure length of 159 feet (48 m). The trusses rest on concrete pillars. The bridge was 12 feet (3.7 m) wide, allowing for a single lane of traffic. Built in 1930, it was one of three Pratt truss bridges in the county.[2] On February 1, 2019, the bridge was destroyed by an undertrained trucker who was unable to comprehend the clearly marked weight limits of the structure (15 tons)[3]
Petit Jean River Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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  Petit Jean River Bridge  Petit Jean River Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Ola, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°4′43″N 93°14′29″W / 35.07861°N 93.24139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Vincennes Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Pratt Thru Truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001263[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 2010 |
| Removed from NRHP | September 30, 2019 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, and was delisted in 2019.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Petit Jean River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Historic Arkansas bridge collapses after GPS leads trucker to span".
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