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Fourche LaFave River Bridge

Coordinates: 34°57′7″N 93°9′8″W / 34.95194°N 93.15222°W / 34.95194; -93.15222
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Fourche LaFave River Bridge
Fourche LaFave River Bridge is located in Arkansas
Fourche LaFave River Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Fourche LaFave River Bridge is located in the United States
Fourche LaFave River Bridge
Location in United States
Nearest cityNimrod, Arkansas
Coordinates34°57′7″N 93°9′8″W / 34.95194°N 93.15222°W / 34.95194; -93.15222
Arealess than one acre
Built1941 (1941)
Built byLuten Bridge Company
Architectural styleOpen Masonry
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.95000643[1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 1995

The Fourche LaFave River Bridge carries Arkansas Highway 7 across the Fourche LaFave River in western Perry County, Arkansas, downstream of the Nimrod Dam. It is a three-span open spandrel concrete arch bridge, with its longest span measuring 184 feet (56 m), and its total length 518 feet (158 m). The arches are mounted on concrete abutments and piers. The bridge deck is asphalt, and is lined by ornate concrete balustrades. It was built in 1941 by the Luten Bridge Company, and is a well-preserved example of style from that period.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

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References

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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 Fourche LaFave River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
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