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United States historic place


Ben Laney Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Nearest city	US 79B, Camden, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°35′47″N 92°49′7″W / 33.59639°N 92.81861°W / 33.59639; -92.81861
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1947 (1947)
Built by	D.F. Jones Construction Co.
Architect	Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
Architectural style	Pratt pony truss
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	00000633
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.

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"NRHP nomination for Ben Laney Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.

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