Lee Creek Bridge (Van Buren, Arkansas)

The Lee Creek Bridge is a historic bridge across Lee Creek in Van Buren, Arkansas. Now closed to traffic, it is a three-span truss bridge located west of Rena Road on the city's west side. The bridge's single Pratt through truss was built in 1898, and a pair of Warren pony trusses were erected in 1930 to replace a second Pratt truss. The trusses rest on original stone piers. The bridge has a total length of 296 feet (90 m), of which 126 feet (38 m) is the Pratt truss. The bridge was bypassed and closed in 1995.[2]

Lee Creek Bridge
Lee Creek Bridge (Van Buren, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Lee Creek Bridge (Van Buren, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Lee Creek Bridge (Van Buren, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Lee Creek Bridge (Van Buren, Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationW. of W. Rena Rd. over Lee Creek, Van Buren, Arkansas
Coordinates35°27′58″N 94°23′22″W / 35.46611°N 94.38944°W / 35.46611; -94.38944
Arealess than one acre
Built1898 (1898)
Architectural stylePratt through truss;Warren pony
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.09001241[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 2010

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Lee Creek Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-05.