Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Ouachita River CR 76 Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken October 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

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Deck view

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Close-up of truss

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Approach

This photo was taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ouachita River on CR 76
Location: Polk County, Arkansas
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1914
Design: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 151.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.62996, -94.18736 (decimal degrees)
34°37'48" N, 94°11'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
USGS topographic map: Acorn
Inventory numbers: AHTD 16197 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10508 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987): 58

Ouachita River CR 76 Bridge

Posted March 14, 2007, by Anonymous

Was this bridge part of the original US 71? The original bridge at Acorn was built in 1929. US 71 was commissioned in 1926.