Old River Bridge, Spanning Saline River at Old Military Road (River Road), Benton, Saline County, AR
Summary
Significance: The Old River Bridge is the second oldest bridge in Arkansas, and is an excellent example of a pin-connected Pratt through truss, a common nineteenth-century bridge type. The bridge was constructed by the Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio, a significant bridge-building company. The bridge crosses the river on the Old Military Road, an early route through Arkansas used by Indians and settlers.
Survey number: HAER AR-46
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Location
arkansas
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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