US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek explained

US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek
Nearest City:, Pyatt, Arkansas
Coordinates:36.2458°N -92.8344°W
Builder:Pioneer Construction Company Inc.
Architecture:Warren Truss with verticals
Added:June 9, 2000
Refnum:00000632

The US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek is a historic bridge near Pyatt, Arkansas. It carries US Highway 62 (US 62) and US 412 across Crooked Creek, which flows through the center of Pyatt to the northwest before converging into the White River (Arkansas–Missouri).

Dimensions

The bridge is a three-span steel Warren Truss structure, set on concrete piers and abutments. Each span is about 136feet long, and the bridge has a total length of 412feet. Its travel surface is 26feet wide, with a total structure width of 32feet.

History

The bridge was built in 1948 by the Pioneer Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri, and is one of the finest Warren truss bridges in the region.[1]

A Warren truss bridge is a type of bridge structure that is widely used in civil engineering. It derives its name from the engineer James Warren, who patented the design in the mid-19th century.

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek. Arkansas Preservation. February 23, 2015.