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View from a distance

The photos on this page were taken by Wayne Kizziar on Oct. 20, 2001

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Oblique view

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Close-up of one span

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Deck view

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Close-up of truss members

Overview: Three-span pony truss bridge over Ouachita River on US 79B in Camden
Location: Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Construction started December 8, 1945 by the D.F. Jones Construction Co.; dedicated April 16, 1947, replacing the earlier Martin Bridge
Builder: - D.F. Jones Construction Co. of Little Rock, Arkansas
Design: Three riveted, 7-panel Pratt pony trusses
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 128.9 ft.
Total length: 999.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 2000
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.59671, -92.81803 (decimal degrees)
33°35'48" N, 92°49'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
USGS topographic map: Camden
Inventory numbers: AHTD 02466 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
NRHP 00000633 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10472 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 55.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 5,100