Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Big Slough Ditch Bridge

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Overview

Photos provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

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Close-up of one span

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Close-up of wooden pier

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Deck view

Overview: Lost three-span deck truss bridge over Big Slough Ditch on a county road near Brighton
Location: Greene County, Arkansas
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1947 by the Pioneer Construction Co. of Malvern, Arkansas
Builder: - Pioneer Construction Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design: Warren deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 84.0 ft.
Total length: 252.9 ft.
Deck width: 11.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.06952, -90.36177 (decimal degrees)
36°04'10" N, 90°21'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: AHTD 13376 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
NRHP 00000629 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10354 (Bridgehunter.com ID)