US 63 Black River Bridge

US 63 Black River Bridge
US 63 Black River Bridge is located in Arkansas
US 63 Black River Bridge
Location in Arkansas
US 63 Black River Bridge is located in the United States
US 63 Black River Bridge
Location in United States
Location US 63, Black Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates36°5′52″N 91°5′32″W / 36.09778°N 91.09222°W / 36.09778; -91.09222
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1949 (1949)
Built byMaxwell Construction Co.; et.al.
Architectural styleWarren truss bridge
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.00000631[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 9, 2000
Removed from NRHPJanuary 24, 2017

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.

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for US 63 Black River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 27, 2014.


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