Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Thompson Creek Bridge

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Side view

Photos taken April 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

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Oblique view

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View from a distance

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Close-up of truss

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Facing northeast

These photos taken July 2003 and provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Thompson Creek on CR 37 (Old US 71)
Location: Polk County, Arkansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 70.8 ft.
Total length: 74.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.54578, -94.34487 (decimal degrees)
34°32'45" N, 94°20'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/376599/3823495 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Potter
Inventory numbers: AHTD 16147 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10509 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 36.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987): 87