US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek

US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek
Nearest city US 62 / US 412, Pyatt, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°14′45″N 92°50′4″W / 36.24583°N 92.83444°W / 36.24583; -92.83444Coordinates: 36°14′45″N 92°50′4″W / 36.24583°N 92.83444°W / 36.24583; -92.83444
Area 1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built 1948 (1948)
Architectural style Warren Truss with verticals
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 00000632[1]
Added to NRHP June 9, 2000

The US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek is a historic bridge near Pyatt, Arkansas. It carries US Highway 62 (US 62) and US 412 across Crooked Creek, which flows through the center of Pyatt to the northwest.

Dimensions

The bridge is a three-span steel Warren Truss structure, set on concrete piers and abutments. Each span is about 136 feet (41 m) long, and the bridge has a total length of 412 feet (126 m). Its travel surface is 26 feet (7.9 m) wide, with a total structure width of 32 feet (9.8 m).[2]

History

The bridge was built in 1948 by the Pioneer Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri, and is one of the finest Warren truss bridges in the region.[2]

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved February 23, 2015.


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