St. Francis River Bridge, Spanning St. Francis River at U.S. Highway 70, Forrest City, St. Francis County, AR
Summary
Significance: The bridge over the St. Francis River on U.S. 70, constructed by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company, was part of a 1930s highway and development project. Comparable with the Black River Bridge at Pocahontas the St. Francis River Bridge differs in its historical context and in its structural details. It is, with the bridge at Pocahontas, one of three swinging road bridges in the state.
Survey number: HAER AR-20
Building/structure dates: 1933 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company
Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department
Location
Forrest City, 35.00809, -90.79762
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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