Historic Bridges of the U.S.

Acorn Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Built 1929; made obsolete by a new bridge in 1965
Pony truss bridge over Ouachita River on CR 109 (Old US 71) near Acorn
Open to traffic

Aloha Bridge (Grant Parish, Louisiana)
Abandoned concrete bridge on Old US 71 south of Aloha, probably over Bayou Grappe
Abandoned, but intact

Baptist Ford Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1930 by the Maxwell Construction Co.
Three-span pony truss bridge over West Fork White River on CR 1194 (Old US 71) in Greenland
Open to traffic

BNSF RR Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Concrete tee beam bridge over Burlington Northern -Santa Fe RR on Business US 71 SB (old US 66)
Open to traffic

Branch of West Fork of White River Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Branch of West Fork of White River on US 71
Abandoned

Center Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1926
Concrete tee beam bridge over Center Creek on Old Alternate US 71
Open to traffic

Center Creek Overflow Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1926
Concrete tee beam bridge over Center Creek Overflow on Old Alternate US 71
Open to traffic

Compton Junction Bridge (Vernon County, Missouri)
Built 1925
Through truss bridge over Marmaton River on CR 229 (Old US 71) north of Compton Junction
Open to traffic

Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1912, this bridge carried 2 sets of trolley car tracks inside the trusses, and 2 automobile lanes cantilevered on the outside of the trusses.
Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.

Fourche LaFave US 71 Bridge (Scott County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss bridge over Fourche LaFave on US 71 north of Y City
Replaced by modern bridge in 1982

Frisco Railroad Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1934
Girder bridge over Business US 71 on Arkansas & Missouri Railroad in Springdale
Open to railroad above, traffic below

Hickory Street Viaduct (Miller County, Arkansas)
Built 1939
Concrete tee beam bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on US 71 (Hickory Street) in Texarkana
Open to traffic

K C S RR Bridge (Sevier County, Arkansas)
Built 1937, replaced 1998 following realignment of US 71
Lost Steel stringer bridge over K C S RR on old US 71
Removed

Kansas City Southern Railway US 71 Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)
Concrete stringer bridge over MO 59/ BUS US 71 on Kansas City Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Kendricktown Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1928
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Spring River on Garrison Street (Old US 71) in Carthage
Open to traffic

Little Blue River Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1945
Concrete tee beam bridge over Little Blue River on Frontage Road (Old US 71) in Grandview
Open to traffic

Little Sioux River Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1951
Concrete arch bridge over Little Sioux River on US 18/US 71
Open to traffic

Little Sugar Creek Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1940
Lost through truss bridge over Little Sugar Creek on AR 100 (later US 71) north of Bentonville in Bella Vista
Replaced by a new bridge

London Creek Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1964; replaced 2009
Concrete tee beam bridge over London Creek on US 71

Mill Creek Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1966
Steel stringer bridge over Mill Creek on Us 71
Open to traffic

N Fork Spring Rvr Ov Bridge (Barton County, Missouri)
Built 1947
Bridge over N Fork Spring Rvr Ov on SB US 71
Open to traffic

Noel Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925; replaced 1982
Lost three-span concrete arch bridge over Elk River on MO 59 (formerly US 71) at Noel
Replaced by new bridge

North Fork Spring River Bridge (Barton County, Missouri)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1947
Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Spring River on US 71 SB
Open to traffic

Paseo Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1984 and 2005
Suspension bridge across the Missouri River on I-29/I-35/US 71 in Kansas City
Open to traffic

Pineville Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925; replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Elk River on US 71 (formerly MO 88, now Business US 71) at Pineville
Replaced by new bridge

Red River US 71 Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1936
Through truss bridge over Red River on US 71 at Fort Buhlow
Open to traffic

Spring River Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1928
Three-span arch bridge over MNA Railroad and Spring River on Garrison Street (old US 71) in Carthage
Open to traffic

Thompson Creek Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Built 1925
Pony truss bridge over Thompson Creek on CR 37 (Old US 71)
Open to traffic

Tipton Ford Bridge (Newton County, Missouri)
Built 1918 by the Concrete & Steel Construction Co.
Deck girder bridge over Shoal Creek on Old US 71 at Tipton Ford
Open to traffic with a 15 ton weight limit

Two Mile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Built 1920
Through truss bridge over Two Mile Creek on CR 37 (Old US 71)
Open to one-lane traffic

Two Mile Creek Relief Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Built 1923
Pony truss bridge over Two Mile Creek Relief on CR 37 (Old US 71)
Open to one-lane traffic

Vineyard Creek Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1925 as part of US 71; replaced 2002
Lost pony truss bridge over Vineyard Creek on Coker Street (CR 151, formerly AR 96, originally US 71) south of Greenwood
Replaced by a concrete culvert

Walnut Street Railroad Underpass (Vernon County, Missouri)
Built 1925
Rigid frame concrete bridge over Walnut St. on MNA Railroad in Nevada.
Open to traffic

West Nodaway River Old US 71 Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)
Built 1924
Pony truss bridge over West Nodaway River on Old US 71 in Grant
Open to traffic