Cove Creek Bridge (Corley, Arkansas)

Cove Creek Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Nearest cityCorley, Arkansas
Coordinates35°11′35″N 93°37′24″W / 35.19306°N 93.62333°W / 35.19306; -93.62333
Built1936 (1936)
ArchitectWPA
Architectural styleClosed-spandrel masonry arch
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.95000645[1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 1995

The Cove Creek Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying Arkansas Highway 309 across Cove Creek, south of the hamlet of Corley, Arkansas in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It is a two-span closed-spandrel masonry arch structure, with each span measuring 13 feet (4.0 m) and an overall structure length of 26 feet (7.9 m). It is built entirely out of stone, with a concrete and asphalt deck, and concrete barriers at the sides. It was built in 1936 with funding support from the Works Progress Administration.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Cove Creek Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved May 6, 2016.