Old U.S. Route 71 (Ashdown, Arkansas)
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Old US 71 – Ashdown Segment | |
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| Location | N. Park Ave. between E. Main St. & US 71, Ashdown, Arkansas |
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| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | A.C Kennedy |
| Architectural style | Bates-type pavement |
| MPS | Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 12001232 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 2013 |
Old US 71 – Ashdown Segment is a former alignment of U.S. Route 71 (US 71) in Ashdown, Arkansas. The roadway consists of about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of North Park Avenue, extending from its intersection with the current of alignment of US 71 in the north, to East Main Street in the south. It is significant as a well-preserved example of concrete highway construction from the 1930s, built in a period when this was the preferred form of roadway surface. This segment of the highway was built using "Bates-style" pavement with reinforcing rods, and is 18 feet (5.5 m) wide.[2]
The road section was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
See also
- Old U.S. Route 71 (Greenland, Arkansas)
- Old U.S. Route 71 (Jenny Lind, Arkansas)
- Old U.S. Route 71 (Little River approach) across the Little River in Sevier County
- Old U.S. Route 71 (Ogden, Arkansas)
- Old U.S. Route 71 (Wilton, Arkansas)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Little River County, Arkansas
References
KML is from Wikidata
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Old US 71-Ashdown Segment" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 16, 2014.