Big Bottom Slough Bridge
Appearance
Big Bottom Slough Bridge | |
Nearest city | Magness, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°40′19″N 91°28′38″W / 35.67194°N 91.47722°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Architectural style | Pratt thru-truss |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 04001042[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 24, 2004 |
The Big Bottom Slough Bridge is a historic bridge in rural eastern Independence County, Arkansas. Now closed to traffic, it formerly carried Padgett Island Road across Big Bottom Slough about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Magness. It is a pin-connected Pratt through truss structure, with a span of 110 feet (34 m) and a total structure length of 192 feet (59 m). The bridge was built in 1909, and is the only bridge of its type in the area.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, as "Big Botton Slough Bridge".[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Independence County, Arkansas
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Big Bottom Slough Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-11.