US 63 Black River Bridge

US 63 Black River Bridge
Location US 63, Black Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°5′52″N 91°5′32″W / 36.09778°N 91.09222°WCoordinates: 36°5′52″N 91°5′32″W / 36.09778°N 91.09222°W
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1949
Architectural style Warren truss bridge
Governing body State
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 00000631[1]
Added to NRHP June 9, 2000

The US 63 Black River Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying U.S. Route 63 across the Black River at the town of Black Rock, Arkansas. It is a multi-span structure with a total length of 2,608 feet (795 m), a roadway width of 26 feet (7.9 m), and a total width of 32.3 feet (9.8 m). The main section of the bridge is a twelve-span steel Warren truss with open spandrel arches and vertical supports; there are also 23 approach spans. The bridge was built in 1949,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for US 63 Black River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-27.