Big Bottom Slough Bridge

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Big Bottom Slough Bridge
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Nearest city Magness, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°40′19″N91°28′38″W / 35.67194°N 91.47722°W / 35.67194; -91.47722 Coordinates: 35°40′19″N91°28′38″W / 35.67194°N 91.47722°W / 35.67194; -91.47722
Area less than one acre
Built 1909 (1909)
Architectural style Pratt thru-truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference # 04001042 [1]
Added to NRHP September 24, 2004

The Big Bottom Slough Bridge is a historic bridge in rural eastern Independence County, Arkansas. Now closed to traffic, it formerly carried Padgett Island Road across Big Bottom Slough about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Magness. It is a pin-connected Pratt through truss structure, with a span of 110 feet (34 m) and a total structure length of 192 feet (59 m). The bridge was built in 1909, and is the only bridge of its type in the area. [2]

Independence County, Arkansas County in the United States

Independence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,647. The county seat is Batesville. Independence County is Arkansas's ninth county, formed on October 20, 1820, from a portion of Lawrence County and named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Magness, Arkansas Town in Arkansas, United States

Magness is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 202 at the 2010 census.

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, as "Big Botton Slough Bridge". [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Independence County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Independence County, Arkansas.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Big Bottom Slough Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-11.