Ben Laney Bridge

Ben Laney Bridge
Nearest city US 79B, Camden, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°35′47″N 92°49′7″W / 33.59639°N 92.81861°W / 33.59639; -92.81861Coordinates: 33°35′47″N 92°49′7″W / 33.59639°N 92.81861°W / 33.59639; -92.81861
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built 1947 (1947)
Architectural style Pratt pony truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 00000633[1]
Added to NRHP June 9, 2000

The Ben Laney Bridge is a historic bridge carrying U.S. Route 79 Business (US 79 Bus.) over the Ouachita River in Camden, Arkansas. The steel Pratt truss bridge was built in 1945-47, and dedicated to Acting Governor (and former Camden mayor) Benjamin Travis Laney. Its construction was delayed due to a shortage of steel. The bridge consists of three trusses with a total span of 129 feet (39 m), resting on reinforced concrete piers and abutments. The bridge also includes a 548-foot (167 m) approach of I-beam decking, which was built in 1934.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

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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 Ben Laney Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-07.


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