Spring Lake Bridge

Summary

The Spring Lake Bridge is a historic bridge in the eastern part of Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, carrying County Road 35 across an inlet of Spring Lake known as Bob Barnes Branch, in the Spring Lake Recreation Area with the Ozark–St. Francis National Forest. It is a two-span closed-spandrel stone arch bridge with a total length of 36 feet (11 m). Each arch is 10 feet (3.0 m) long and 6 feet (1.8 m) high. Built in 1936 with federal funding, it is one of the state's finest examples of a stone arch bridge.[2]

Spring Lake Bridge
HAER photo, 1988
Spring Lake Bridge is located in Arkansas
Spring Lake Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Spring Lake Bridge is located in the United States
Spring Lake Bridge
Location in United States
Nearest cityBelleville, Arkansas
Coordinates35°9′4″N 93°25′54″W / 35.15111°N 93.43167°W / 35.15111; -93.43167
Arealess than one acre
Built1936 (1936)
Built byResettlement Administration
Architectural styleClosed spandrel arch
Part ofSpring Lake Recreation Area Historic District (ID94001613)
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000510[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1990
Designated CPSeptember 11, 1995

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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 Spring Lake Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-01.

External links edit

  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-36, "Spring Lake Bridge, Spanning Bob Barnes Branch at County Road No. 36D, Belleville, Yell County, AR", 7 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page