Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Hale Creek Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken February 21, 2005, by Wayne Kizziar

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Close-up of truss

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Deck view

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Underneath

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Damaged girder

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Hale Creek on CR 271 (Old US 70)
Location: Sevier County, Arkansas
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1919 by the Kansas City Bridge Co. and later designated as part of US 70. Made obsolete by a new alignment of US 70 in 1952.
Builder: - Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss, reinforced at mid-span with an added steel pier
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 30.0 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.07828, -94.18603 (decimal degrees)
34°04'42" N, 94°11'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/390569/3771470 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Geneva
Inventory numbers: AHTD 16919 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
NRHP 04000489 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10608 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987): 14