Twin Bridges Historic District

Twin Bridges Historic District

The two bridges, with the smaller one in the foreground
Nearest city Morrow, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°52′35″N 94°27′12″W / 35.87639°N 94.45333°W / 35.87639; -94.45333Coordinates: 35°52′35″N 94°27′12″W / 35.87639°N 94.45333°W / 35.87639; -94.45333
Area less than one acre
Built by Luten Bridge Company
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 94000162[1]
Added to NRHP March 7, 1994

The Twin Bridges Historic District is an area surrounding two closed-spandrel, concrete-deck bridges completed in 1922 by the Luten Bridge Company. These bridges are located on County Route 3412 and former County Route 11. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1994.

Style

The two bridges are both single-span, closed spandrel concrete deck bridges. Formerly both on the winding County Route 11, the route was straightened in 1955 and has now bypassed these bridges on a new concrete facility.

Construction

By order of the county judge, local residents were to construct the approaches of the bridges by themselves to spare expense to the county. The Luten Bridge Company of Knoxville, Tennessee was contracted for the work and for eleven other bridges in the county.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Form - Twin Bridges Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
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