US 63 Black River Bridge

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.

US 63 Black River Bridge
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	US 63, Black Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates	36°5′52″N 91°5′32″W
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	1949 (1949)
Built by	Maxwell Construction Co.; et.al.
Architectural style	Warren truss bridge
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	00000631[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 9, 2000
Removed from NRHP	January 24, 2017