Old River Bridge, Spanning Saline River at Old Military Road (River , Benton, Saline County, AR

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18 data pages
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TITLE:
Old River Bridge, Spanning Saline River at Old Military Road (River , Benton, Saline County, AR

CALL NUMBER:
HAER ARK,63-BENT,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 5 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 17 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER AR-46

Building/structure dates: 1891 initial construction

Significance: The Old River Bridge is the second oldest bridge in Arkansas, and is an excellent example of a pin-connected Pratt through truss, a common nineteenth-century bridge type. The bridge was constructed by the Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio, a significant bridge-building company. The bridge crosses the river on the Old Military Road, an early route through Arkansas used by Indians and settlers.

SUBJECTS:
ARKANSAS--Saline County--Benton
pedestrian bridges
transportation
adaptive reuse

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.ar0104

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW OF PRATT THROUGH TRUSS BRIDGE FROM DECK, LOOKING NORTHEAST
2. VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM DECK, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
3. VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM RIVER BANK, LOOKING NORTH
4. VIEW OF BRIDGE SHOWING PIER AND TRUSSES, LOOKING NORTHWEST
5. DETAIL VIEW OF EYEBAR BOTTOM CHORD CONNECTION, LOOKING SOUTHEAST

CONTROL #:
AR0104

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