Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Gourd Neck Road Bridge

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Oblique view

Photos taken Sept. 2002 by Wayne Kizziar

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Side view

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Train car chassis

The original trusses were grafted to the side of a train car chassis.

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Middle pier

The trusses are not directly connected to the pier.

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View from a distance

Overview: Rebuilt pony truss bridge over Cove Creek on Gourd Neck Road (CR 77)
Location: Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1920; rebuilt 2000
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 41.0 ft.
Total length: 88.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.46806, -92.85528 (decimal degrees)
34°28'05" N, 92°51'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/513291/3814064 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Malvern North
Inventory number: BH 10364 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 40.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987): 223