Lee Creek Bridge (Natural Dam, Arkansas)

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

Lee Creek Bridge
HAER photo, 1988
Lee Creek Bridge (Natural Dam, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Lee Creek Bridge (Natural Dam, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Lee Creek Bridge (Natural Dam, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Lee Creek Bridge (Natural Dam, Arkansas)
Location in United States
Location AR 59 over Lee Creek, Natural Dam, Arkansas
Coordinates35°38′46″N 94°23′37″W / 35.64611°N 94.39361°W / 35.64611; -94.39361
Arealess than one acre
Built1934
ArchitectArkansas Highway & Transportation; M. E. Gillioz
Architectural stylePennsylvania through truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000508[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 6, 1990
Removed from NRHPJanuary 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.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Lee Creek Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
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