Historic Bridges
of the United States
Walnut Street Bridge
Izard County
,
Arkansas
Overview
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Oblique view
Photos provided by Barbara Carlson
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Plaque
1908
Illinois
Steel Bridge Co
Jacksonville
Ill
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Bridge closed
This photo provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department shows the bridge before it was rehabilitated
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Facts
Overview
Pony truss bridge over Calico Creek on Walnut Street in Calico Rock
Location
Izard County
,
Arkansas
Status
Open to one-lane traffic with a 7 ton weight limit
History
Built 1908 by the Illinois Steel Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2001
Builder
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Illinois Steel Bridge Co.
of Jacksonville, Illinois
Design
Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 77.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.11745, -92.14154
(decimal degrees)
36°07'03" N, 92°08'30" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
AHTD 19200
(Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10383
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
5-panel truss
(95)
Arkansas
(519)
Built 1908
(241)
Built during 1900s
(2,335)
Illinois Steel Bridge Co.
(4)
Izard County, Arkansas
(2)
One-lane traffic
(304)
Open
(21,592)
Owned by city
(1,880)
Pin-connected
(417)
Pony truss
(9,385)
Pratt truss
(1,405)
Span length 75-100 feet
(3,250)
Total length 75-100 feet
(3,323)
Truss
(15,742)
Update Log
March 8, 2005: Beth Cooper reports bridge is still open and Barbara Carlson submitted contemporary photos
Sources
AHTD
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