Lee Creek Bridge (Natural Dam, Arkansas)

The Lee Creek Bridge in Natural Dam, Arkansas is a Pennsylvania through-truss bridge that was built in 1934. It is a twin-span bridge with a total length of 587 feet (179 m), which carries Arkansas Highway 59 across Lee Creek. It rests on concrete piers and abutments, has a vertical clearance of 14 feet (4.3 m) and has a roadbed 22 feet (6.7 m) wide.[2]

Lee Creek Bridge
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	AR 59, over Lee Creek, Natural Dam, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°38′46″N 94°23′37″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1934
Architect	Arkansas Highway & Transportation; Gillioz, M.E.
Architectural style	Pennsylvania through-truss
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	90000508[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 6, 1990
Removed from NRHP	January 24, 2019

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990,[1] at which time it was one of four surviving Pennsylvania through-truss bridges in the state.[2] Another bridge, in Van Buren, also crosses Lee Creek and is listed on the National Register.

This bridge was demolished and replaced in early 2018, and was removed from the National Register early in 2019.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Arkansas
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "NRHP nomination for Lee Creek Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-24.