Mulberry River Bridge (Turner's Bend, Arkansas)

Mulberry River Bridge
Nearest city Turner's Bend, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°40′18″N 93°49′46″W / 35.67167°N 93.82944°W / 35.67167; -93.82944Coordinates: 35°40′18″N 93°49′46″W / 35.67167°N 93.82944°W / 35.67167; -93.82944
Built 1935
Architect McEachin & McEachin, Inc.
Architectural style Parker Pony truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 06001275[1]
Added to NRHP January 24, 2007

The Mulberry River Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying Arkansas Highway 23 over the Mulberry River in northern Franklin County, Arkansas. It is a Parker pony truss bridge, with three spans and a total structure length of 446 feet (136 m). The main span is 112 feet (34 m) long, and the bridge has a deck width of 20 feet (6.1 m). The bridge was built in 1935, and is one of a small number of surviving multi-span pony truss bridges in the state.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Mulberry River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-14.


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