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]
Big Bottom Slough Bridge | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Nearest city | Magness, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°40′13″N 91°28′38″W / 35.67028°N 91.47722°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 04001042[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 24, 2004 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, as "Big Botton Slough Bridge".[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Big Bottom Slough Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-82, "Island Slough Bridge, Spanning Island Slough at County Road 58, Magness, Independence County, AR", 8 data pages