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Woolsey Bridge (NRHP listed as Washington County Road 35 Bridge) was a
Bridge designers and engineers of the early 20th century had seen the
truss
A truss is an assembly of ''members'' such as Beam (structure), beams, connected by ''nodes'', that creates a rigid structure.
In engineering, a truss is a structure that "consists of two-force members only, where the members are organized so ...
bridge built in 1925, formerly located near West Fork, Arkansas
West Fork is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population is 2,331 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
History
West Fork was incorporated as a city in 1885.
Geography
According to the United ...
. It carried County Route 35 over the West Fork of the White River for . It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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.
History
The bridge is historic as the only surviving bridge in the area built in the camelback style. Engineered in a distinct way, the camelback truss is uncommon and this well-preserved example was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places
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on June 9, 2000.
Design
Bridge designers and engineers of the early 20th century had seen the Pratt truss
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements, typically straight, may be stressed from tension, compression, or ...
prove itself as a durable and economically feasible bridge. The Woolsey Bridge was designed as a camelback through truss
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements, typically straight, may be stressed from tension, compression, or s ...
design. The camelback is a modification of the Pratt truss by Charles H. Parker that features a top chord that is not parallel to the bottom chord. Although stronger in the center than parallel bridges, the style is less common due to its complexity. The Woolsey Bridge was likely built by a county workforce in 1925, possibly consisting of area residents.
Status
The bridge was closed to traffic in January, 2015 and a replacement bridge opened in 2018. The old bridge was disassembled and given to the town of West Fork with the intention it would be repurposed into a pedestrian bridge.See also
*List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Arkansas
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This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in the United States, U.S. state of Arkansas.
Bridges
Notes
References
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*List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
This is a list of bridges and tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
See also
*List of bridges in Arkansas
* List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Arkansas
Refer ...
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas
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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington Cou ...
References
External links
* {{National Register of Historic Places Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Transportation in Washington County, Arkansas Bridges completed in 1925 Historic American Engineering Record in Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Arkansas Pratt truss bridges in the United States Metal bridges in the United States 1925 establishments in Arkansas White River (Arkansas–Missouri) Relocated buildings and structures in Arkansas