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1924 Van Buren Street Bridge
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| Street View, Apr 2026 |
John got the other end of the bridge.
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| John Albert Christeson Jr. posted |
Is it pin connected? I don't see any gusset plates. 1924 is getting late for pin-connected trusses.
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| HAER ARK,73-JUD,1--6 6. 3/4 VIEW OF BRIDGE, LOOKING NORTHWEST - Judsonia Bridge, Spanning Little Red River at County Route 66, Judsonia, White County, AR |
"Significance: The Judsonia bridge, completed in 1924, is significant as the only known swing bridge in Arkansas designed as a cantilever. Besides adding an aesthetic touch, the cantilever-like peak on the top of the bridge structurally aids in centering the weight over the center pivot and supporting the ends when the bridge is in an open position. In addition, the bridge was part of a national modernizing movement to improve roads giving the town of Judsonia access to outlying regions on the opposite side of the river." [HAER_data]
Given their definition of cantilever, I would think that all swing bridges are cantilever bridges.
Lost St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Bridge
I can see tie bars so this bridge is pin connected.
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| BridgeHunter_lost |
1912 UP/MoPac/St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Bridge
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| Street View, Aug 2026 |
This bridge is riveted.
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| 2009 photo by Wayne Kizziar via BridgeHunter_1912 |
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