Mulberry River Bridge (Pleasant Hill, Arkansas) Explained

Mulberry River Bridge
Nearest City:Pleasant Hill, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.5306°N -94.0408°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1912/1929
Architect:Lakeside Bridge and Steel Company
Architecture:Pratt through truss
Added:January 24, 2007
Delisted:April 30, 2024
Mpsub:Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
Refnum:06001272

The Mulberry River Bridge, also known as the Silver Bridge and the Wire Ford Bridge,[1] is a historic Pratt through truss bridge northeast of Pleasant Hill, Arkansas, now a neighborhood of the city of Mulberry. The bridge (which is closed for renovations) normally carries Wire Road/Center Point Road across the Mulberry River. The bridge has three spans, set on metal caissons filled with concrete, and has a total length of 342feet. Each span measures 105feet, and has a deck width of 12feet and a vertical clearance of 13feet.[2] In 1927 it was rebuilt when two of the three spans were washed out by the Mulberry River.[1] The bridge is the last known multi-span Pratt through truss bridge in the state.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007, and was delisted in 2024.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silver Bridge.
  2. Web site: NRHP nomination for Mulberry River Bridge . Arkansas Preservation . 2015-04-01.