Black River Bridge (Pocahontas, Arkansas)

The Black River Bridge carries U.S. Route 67 (US 67) (Future Interstate 57 (I-57) across the Black River in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The bridge is a twin span, each carrying two lanes of traffic. The northern bridge was a historic structure, built in 1934 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016 demolition began on the northern bridge, and it was delisted in 2018. This bridge consisted of two Parker trusses, one on either side of a Warren swing span, and trestled approaches, giving it a total length of 1,255 feet (383 m). It was one of three surviving swing bridges in the state. The southern bridge is a modern steel girder structure, built in 1986, whose construction rendered the swing section inoperative.[2]

Black River Bridge
1988 HABS/HAER photo of the old bridge
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Location Future I-57 / US 67, over the Black River, Pocahontas, Arkansas
Coordinates36°15′16″N 90°58′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1934 (1934)
Built byPittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.; Arkansas Highway & Transportation
Architectural styleWarren swing through-truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000522[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990
Removed from NRHPJanuary 26, 2018

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Black River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-31.

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