Illinois River Bridge (Pedro, Arkansas) Explained

Illinois River Bridge
Nearest City:Pedro, Arkansas
Coordinates:36.1775°N -94.3919°W
Built:1922
Architecture:Pratt thru-truss
Added:January 19, 2005
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:04001503

The Illinois River Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying a discontinued portion of Kincheloe Road (once designated Benton County Road 196) over the Illinois River northeast of the hamlet of Pedro, Arkansas. It is a single-span Pratt through truss with a span of 126feet and a total structure length of 206feet. The bridge was built by the county in 1922, and was closed to traffic in 2004.[1]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, and it is one of three Illinois River bridge crossings in Arkansas named "Illinois River Bridge" that are NRHP-listed.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Illinois River Bridge. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-01-25.