Black River Bridge (Pocahontas, Arkansas)

Black River Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
1988 HABS/HAER photo
Location	US 67, over the Black River, Pocahontas, Arkansas
Coordinates	36°15′16″N 90°58′15″W / 36.25444°N 90.97083°WCoordinates: 36°15′16″N 90°58′15″W / 36.25444°N 90.97083°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1934
Architectural style	Warren swing through-truss
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference #	90000522[1]
Added to NRHP	April 9, 1990

The Black River Bridge carries U.S. Route 67 (US 67) across the Black River in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The bridge is a twin span, each carrying two lanes of traffic. The northern bridge is a historic structure, built in 1934 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This bridge consists of two Parker trusses, one on either side of a Warren swing span, and trestled approaches, giving it a total length of 1,255 feet (383 m). It is one of three surviving swing bridges in the state. The southern bridge is a modern steel girder structure, built in 1986, whose construction rendered the swing section inoperative.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Randolph County, Arkansas
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "NRHP nomination for Black River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-31.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry