Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Beech Creek Bridge

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Photos

Overview

These photos taken August 2002 by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department show the bridge before it was replaced

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Deck view

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Remains of old bridge

These photos taken Sept. 2005 by Wayne Kizziar show the scene today

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Replacement bridge

Facts

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Beech Creek on McKenzie Road (CR 194)
Location: Clark County, Arkansas
Status: Replaced by new bridge made from recycled train car chassis
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1991; replaced ca. 2004
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 41.0 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.83310, -93.07875 (decimal degrees)
33°49'59" N, 93°04'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
USGS topographic map: Reader
Inventory numbers: AHTD 11105 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 10253 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Comments

Beech Creek Bridge

Posted September 16, 2005, by Wayne Kizziar (wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net)

Hello all, I went looking for the Beech Creek Bridge today, 9-16-05, and sadly it has been replaced by a modified rail-car chassis. All that remains of the original pony truss is a pile of I-beams in the creek.