Petit Jean River Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)

Summary

The Petit Jean River Bridge is a historic bridge in rural southern Logan County, Arkansas. The bridge carries Old Highway 109 across the Petit Jean River between Sugar Grove and Magazine. It consists of a single-span steel Pratt through truss and two masonry approach spans, set on concrete piers in the river. The total structure length is 273 feet (83 m), with a roadway width of 19 feet (5.8 m) and a total width of 24 feet (7.3 m). The bridge was built in 1938.[2]

Petit Jean River Bridge
Petit Jean River Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Petit Jean River Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Petit Jean River Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Petit Jean River Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Location in United States
Nearest citySugar Grove, Arkansas
Coordinates35°5′48″N 93°48′3″W / 35.09667°N 93.80083°W / 35.09667; -93.80083
Arealess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)
Architectural stylePratt through truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.95000646[1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 1995

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Petit Jean River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

External links edit

  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-73, "Buttram Ford Bridge, Spanning Petit Jean River at Old AR 109 (Magazine-Sugar Grove Road), Sugar Grove, Logan County, AR", 6 data pages