Petit Jean River Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)

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Petit Jean River Bridge
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Location in United States
Nearest city Sugar Grove, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°5′48″N93°48′3″W / 35.09667°N 93.80083°W / 35.09667; -93.80083 Coordinates: 35°5′48″N93°48′3″W / 35.09667°N 93.80083°W / 35.09667; -93.80083
Arealess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)
Architectural stylePratt through truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000646 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 1995

The Petit Jean River Bridge is a historic bridge in rural southern Logan County, Arkansas. The bridge carries Old Highway 109 across the Petit Jean River between Sugar Grove and Magazine. It consists of a single-span steel Pratt through truss and two masonry approach spans, set on concrete piers in the river. The total structure length is 273 feet (83 m), with a roadway width of 19 feet (5.8 m) and a total width of 24 feet (7.3 m). The bridge was built in 1938. [2]

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The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Petit Jean River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-08.