Ben Laney Bridge
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Ben Laney Bridge | |
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| Nearest city |
 US 79B, Camden, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°35′47″N 92°49′7″W / 33.59639°N 92.81861°WCoordinates: 33°35′47″N 92°49′7″W / 33.59639°N 92.81861°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1947 |
| Architectural style | Pratt pony truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 00000633[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 2000 |
The Ben Laney Bridge is a historic bridge carrying U.S. Route 79 Business (US 79 Bus.) over the Ouachita River in Camden, Arkansas. The steel Pratt truss bridge was built in 1945-47, and dedicated to Acting Governor (and former Camden mayor) Benjamin Travis Laney. Its construction was delayed due to a shortage of steel. The bridge consists of three trusses with a total span of 129 feet (39 m), resting on reinforced concrete piers and abutments. The bridge also includes a 548-foot (167 m) approach of I-beam decking, which was built in 1934.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
See also
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Bridges portal -
Arkansas portal -
National Register of Historic Places portal - National Register of Historic Places listings in Ouachita County, Arkansas
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Ben Laney Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
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