The Judsonia Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying Van Buren Street (County Road 66) across the Little Red River on the south side of Judsonia, Arkansas. It is a three-span metal truss swing bridge, with a total structure length of 397 feet (121 m). Its center span is 266 feet (81 m) long, and is mounted on a pivot on a central pier. It and the two approach trusses are all Warren trusses. Built in 1924, it is one of three known swing bridges in the state, and the only one with a cantilevered swinging truss.[2] It was closed to traffic in 2007, and reopened in 2013 after restoration.
Judsonia Bridge | |
 HAER photo, 1988 | |
  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | County Road 66, over the Little Red River, Judsonia, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°16′3″N 91°38′23″W / 35.26750°N 91.63972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1924 |
| Built by | R. L. Gaster Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Warren swing through-truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000535[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1990 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
See also
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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 Judsonia Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-51, "Judsonia Bridge, Spanning Little Red River at County Route 66, Judsonia, White County, AR", 11 photos, 3 measured drawings, 12 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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