Short Mountain Creek Bridge
The Short Mountain Creek Bridge carries Short Mountain Road across Short Mountain Creek, northwest of Paris, Arkansas. It is a single-span Parker pony truss bridge, with a span measuring 92 feet (28 m) and a total structure length of 93 feet (28 m). It has a deck surface of concrete that is 21.7 feet (6.6 m) wide. It was built in 1928 by the Virginia Bridge Company of Tennessee, and is the only bridge of this type in the area.[2]
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Location | County Road 64 (Short Mountain Road), near Paris, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°18′41″N 93°44′37″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1928 |
Built by | Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. of Tenn. |
Architectural style | Parker pony truss |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 04001039[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 24, 2004 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Short Mountain Creek Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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