Historic Bridges
of the United States
Simstown Road Bridge
Sharp County
,
Arkansas
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Facts
Overview
Small three-span arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Simstown Road (CR 42)
Location
Sharp County
,
Arkansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Builder
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 11.1 ft.
Total length: 33.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.2 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.10983, -91.57566
(decimal degrees)
36°06'35" N, 91°34'32" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
USGS topographic map
Evening Shade
Inventory numbers
AHTD 16943
(Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10621
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 01/2007)
Deck condition rating:
Fair
(5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating:
Fair
(5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating:
Fair
(5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 65.7
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 1987)
94
Categories
Arch
(7,566)
Arkansas
(521)
Civilian Conservation Corps
(26)
Closed-spandrel arch
(1,115)
Deck arch
(6,659)
NR-eligible
(2,571)
Open
(21,663)
Owned by county
(14,182)
Sharp County, Arkansas
(9)
Span length under 25 feet
(2,563)
Total length 25-50 feet
(5,276)
Update Log
April 30, 2007: Posted AHTD photos
Sources
AHTD
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