Buffalo River Bridge
Main span
Buffalo River Bridge is located in Arkansas
Buffalo River Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Buffalo River Bridge is located in the United States
Buffalo River Bridge
Location in United States
Location AR 7 over the Buffalo River, Pruitt, Arkansas
Coordinates36°3′40″N 93°8′17″W / 36.06111°N 93.13806°W / 36.06111; -93.13806
Arealess than one acre
Built1931 (1931)
ArchitectArkansas Highway & Transportation, et al.
Architectural stylePennsylvania through truss
Demolished2021 (2021)
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000509[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990
Removed from NRHPJanuary 3, 2022

The Buffalo River Bridge was a historic bridge, carrying Arkansas Highway 7 across the Buffalo River in northeastern Newton County, Arkansas. It was located in the Buffalo National River, managed by the National Park Service. It was an unusual Pennsylvania through truss, with a center span of 160 feet (49 m) and a total structure length of 375 feet (114 m). The central truss was flanked at the ends by eight-panel Warren trusses. The bridge was built in 1931 by a Kansas contractor under contract to the state highway department. At the time of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it was one of four known Pennsylvania through trusses in the state.[2] It was delisted in 2022[3] following demolition that began in 2021.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Buffalo River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Weekly List 2022-01-07". National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Buffalo National River Announces Safety Closure of Affected Area During Highway 7 Bridge Demolition" (Press release). National Park Service. June 4, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.


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