Lee Creek Bridge (No. 1), Spanning Lee Creek at State Highway 59, Natural Dam, Crawford County, AR

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TITLE:
Lee Creek Bridge (No. 1), Spanning Lee Creek at State Highway 59, Natural Dam, Crawford County, AR

CALL NUMBER:
HAER ARK,17-NADA,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 6 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 11 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER AR-24

Building/structure dates: 1934 initial construction

Significance: The Lee Creek Bridge is one of four historic Pennsylvania through steel truss bridges remaining in Arkansas. This bridge was built as part of a two bridge improvement project over Lee's Creek approximately one mile north of the small community of Natural Dam and was completed in 1934. It is an excellent example of tis type and clearly demonstrates the advancements made by the AHTD in steel truss bridge design and technology by the 1930s.

SUBJECTS:
ARKANSAS--Crawford County--Natural Dam
transportation
bridge construction
steel truss bridges

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ar0082

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. GENERAL VIEW OF PARKER PONY TRUSS BRIDGE, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
2. GENERAL VIEW OF BRIDGE, LOOKING NORTHWEST
3. LOOKING SOUTHEAST, GENERAL VIEW OF BRIDGE WITH 4' RANGE POLE AT CORNER POST
4. DETAIL VIEW OF MOVABLE BEARING CONDITION, LOOKING EAST
5. DETAIL VIEW OF FIXED BEARING CONDITION, LOOKING NORTHWEST
6. DETAIL VIEW OF DATEPLATE AT TOP CHORD

CONTROL #:
AR0082

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