AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek

Summary

The AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek is a historic bridge in rural eastern Fulton County, Arkansas. The bridge, a single-span steel Pratt through-truss structure, carries Arkansas Highway 289 over English Creek south of Mammoth Spring. The span is 122 feet (37 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, and rests on concrete abutments. Built in 1929 by the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, it is important as a well-preserved example of its type in Fulton County, and for its historical role in transportation in the region.[2]

AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek
AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek is located in Arkansas
AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek
Location in Arkansas
AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek is located in the United States
AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek
Location in United States
Nearest cityMammoth Spring, Arkansas
Coordinates36°26′48″N 91°34′1″W / 36.44667°N 91.56694°W / 36.44667; -91.56694
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectVirginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural stylePratt through-truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.08001338[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 2009
Removed from NRHPSeptember 1, 2022

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009,[1] and was delisted in 2022.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for AR 289 Bridge Over English Creek". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  3. ^ "Weekly listing". National Park Service.