Ben Laney Bridge

Ben Laney Bridge
Ben Laney Bridge is located in Arkansas
Ben Laney Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Ben Laney Bridge is located in the United States
Ben Laney Bridge
Location in United States
Nearest city US 79B, Camden, Arkansas
Coordinates33°35′47″N 92°49′7″W / 33.59639°N 92.81861°W / 33.59639; -92.81861
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1947 (1947)
Built byD.F. Jones Construction Co.
ArchitectArkansas Highway and Transportation Department
Architectural stylePratt pony truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.00000633[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Ben Laney Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-07.