Black River Bridge, Pocahontas

Name: Black River Bridge
Address: Pocahontas, United States

#4 among attractions in Pocahontas

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The Black River Bridge carries U.S. Route 67 across the Black River in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The bridge is a twin span, each carrying two lanes of traffic. The northern bridge was a historic structure, built in 1934 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016 demolition began on the northern bridge, and it was delisted in 2018. This bridge consisted of two Parker trusses, one on either side of a Warren swing span, and trestled approaches, giving it a total length of 1,255 feet. It was one of three surviving swing bridges in the state. The southern bridge is a modern steel girder structure, built in 1986, whose construction rendered the swing section inoperative. ()

Built: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 36°15'16"N, 90°58'15"W

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Pocahontas United States

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Black River Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Randolph County Courthouse, Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum, Marr's Creek Bridge, Pocahontas Post Office.

0.4 miN
History museum, Museum
Randolph County Courthouse, Pocahontas
12 min walk • The Randolph County Courthouse is located at the southwest corner of Broadway and North Marr Street in downtown Pocahontas, the county seat of Randolph County, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick and concrete Art Deco building, designed by Eugene John Stern and built in 1940 with funding from the Works Progress Administration.
0.8 miNW
Visitor center, Church
Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum, Pocahontas
21 min walk • The Eddie Mae Herron Center & Museum is a historic community building at 1708 Archer Street in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Originally built as an African Methodist Episcopal Church and known as St. Mary's AME Church, it is a small one-room wood-frame structure, with a gable roof and novelty siding.
~1960 ftN
Bridge
Marr's Creek Bridge, Pocahontas
10 min walk • The Marr's Creek Bridge is a historic bridge spanning Marr's Creek in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The concrete open spandrel deck arch bridge formerly carried U.S. Route 67, which now passes over the creek on an adjacent modern steel and concrete structure.
0.5 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Pocahontas Post Office, Pocahontas
14 min walk • The Pocahontas Post Office is located at 109 Van Bibber Street in downtown Pocahontas, Arkansas. It is a single-story square brick building with a flat roof highlighted by a concrete cornice. It was built in 1936–37 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and is a fine local example of restrained Art Deco architecture.

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Which popular attractions are close to Black River Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Marr's Creek Bridge, Pocahontas (10 min walk), Randolph County Courthouse, Pocahontas (12 min walk), Pocahontas Post Office, Pocahontas (14 min walk), Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum, Pocahontas (21 min walk).