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Ben Laney Bridge 
Summary
The Ben Laney Bridge is a historic bridge carrying U.S. Route 79 Business (US 79 Bus.) over the Ouachita River in Camden, Arkansas. The steel Pratt truss bridge was built in 1945–47, and dedicated to Acting Governor (and former Camden mayor) Benjamin Travis Laney. Its construction was delayed due to a shortage of steel. The bridge consists of three trusses with a total span of 129 feet (39 m), resting on reinforced concrete piers and abutments. The bridge also includes a 548-foot (167 m) approach of I-beam decking, which was built in 1934.[2]
Ben Laney Bridge | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city |  US 79B, Camden, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°35′47″N 92°49′7″W / 33.59639°N 92.81861°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1947 |
| Built by | D.F. Jones Construction Co. |
| Architect | Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department |
| Architectural style | Pratt pony truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000633[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 2000 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
See also edit
Transport portal
Engineering portal
United States portal
National Register of Historic Places portal- National Register of Historic Places listings in Ouachita County, Arkansas
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Ben Laney Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-07.