Mulberry River Bridge (Turner's Bend, Arkansas)

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Mulberry River Bridge
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Nearest city Turner's Bend, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°40′18″N93°49′46″W / 35.67167°N 93.82944°W / 35.67167; -93.82944 Coordinates: 35°40′18″N93°49′46″W / 35.67167°N 93.82944°W / 35.67167; -93.82944
Built 1935
Architect McEachin & McEachin, Inc.
Architectural style Parker Pony truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference # 06001275 [1]
Added to NRHP January 24, 2007

The Mulberry River Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying Arkansas Highway 23 over the Mulberry River in northern Franklin County, Arkansas. It is a Parker pony truss bridge, with three spans and a total structure length of 446 feet (136 m). The main span is 112 feet (34 m) long, and the bridge has a deck width of 20 feet (6.1 m). The bridge was built in 1935, and is one of a small number of surviving multi-span pony truss bridges in the state. [2]

Arkansas Highway 23 highway in Arkansas

Arkansas Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in north Arkansas. The route runs 129.88 miles (209.02 km) from US 71 near Elm Park north to the Missouri state line through Ozark and Eureka Springs. Between AR 16 at Brashears and Interstate 40 north of Ozark, Highway 23 winds through the Ozark National Forest and is designated as the Pig Trail Scenic Byway due to its steep hills and hairpin turns. The route has a strong connection with the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, connecting fans in Central Arkansas with the Northwest Arkansas area.

Mulberry River (Arkansas) river in the United States of America

The Mulberry River is a 70-mile-long (110 km) tributary of the Arkansas River in northwestern Arkansas in the United States. Via the Arkansas River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It has been designated a National Wild and Scenic River. The drainage basin of the Mulberry River has an area of 373 square miles (970 km2) and the annual average mean flow of the river near its mouth is 557 cubic feet per second.

Franklin County, Arkansas County in the United States

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,125. The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark. The county was formed on December 19, 1837, and named for Benjamin Franklin, American statesman. To the north of the Arkansas River, which bisects Franklin County, the county is wet and alcohol is sold in liquor stores, bars and local vineyards. To the south of the Arkansas River, the county is dry.

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Mulberry River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-14.