The St. Francis River Bridge carries United States Route 70 over the St. Francis River near Madison in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It consists of three Parker through trusses, each 162 feet (49 m) long, and a swing bridge span 230 feet (70 m) long. With approaches, the bridge has a total length of 921 feet (281 m). The swing span is mounted on a central pier, and is rotated by two workers operating a large hickory handle. The bridge was built in 1932–33, with the swing span design made to accommodate the demands of the United States War Department that the river remain navigable by military vessels. The bridge is one of three swing-span bridges in the state.[2] It is likely that the swinging mechanism has never been used.[3]
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Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AR-20, "St. Francis River Bridge, Spanning St. Francis River at U.S. Highway 70, Forrest City, St. Francis County, AR", 11 photos, 18 data pages, 1 photo caption page
francis, river, bridge, madison, arkansas, francis, river, bridge, carries, united, states, route, over, francis, river, near, madison, francis, county, arkansas, united, states, consists, three, parker, through, trusses, each, feet, long, swing, bridge, span,. The St Francis River Bridge carries United States Route 70 over the St Francis River near Madison in St Francis County Arkansas United States It consists of three Parker through trusses each 162 feet 49 m long and a swing bridge span 230 feet 70 m long With approaches the bridge has a total length of 921 feet 281 m The swing span is mounted on a central pier and is rotated by two workers operating a large hickory handle The bridge was built in 1932 33 with the swing span design made to accommodate the demands of the United States War Department that the river remain navigable by military vessels The bridge is one of three swing span bridges in the state 2 It is likely that the swinging mechanism has never been used 3 St Francis River BridgeU S National Register of Historic PlacesRiverside view of the bridgeLocation in ArkansasShow map of ArkansasLocation in United StatesShow map of the United StatesNearest cityMadison ArkansasCoordinates35 2 11 N 90 42 42 W 35 03639 N 90 71167 W 35 03639 90 71167Arealess than one acreBuilt1933ArchitectArkansas Highway amp Transportation Wisconsin Bridge and Iron CompanyArchitectural styleSwing through trussMPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPSNRHP reference No 90000516 1 Added to NRHPApril 9 1990The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 1 See also editList of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Arkansas List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas National Register of Historic Places listings in St Francis County ArkansasReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 NRHP nomination for St Francis River Bridge Arkansas Preservation Retrieved 2014 11 19 Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS p 33 External links edit nbsp Media related to St Francis River Bridge Forrest City Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Engineering Record HAER No AR 20 St Francis River Bridge Spanning St Francis River at U S Highway 70 Forrest City St Francis County AR 11 photos 18 data pages 1 photo caption page nbsp This article about a property in St Francis County Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a bridge in Arkansas is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Francis River Bridge Madison Arkansas amp oldid 1102646070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
