Zinc Swinging Bridge
Zinc Swinging Bridge-BO0162 | |
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Location | 8039 Washington St., Zinc, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°17′5″N 92°54′55″W / 36.28472°N 92.91528°WCoordinates: 36°17′5″N 92°54′55″W / 36.28472°N 92.91528°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1927 |
Architectural style | Wire-Cable Suspension Bridge |
NRHP reference # | 06001286[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 24, 2007 |
The Zinc Swinging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning Sugar Orchard Creek in the small town of Zinc, Arkansas. Located adjacent to Washington Street, it is constructed out of triangular concrete piers, metal cables 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) thick, with wooden planking supported by runner borders bolted to the cables. The bridge is 104 feet (32 m) long, its piers set 60 feet (18 m) apart. The bridge was built in 1927. It is one of a small number of suspension bridges in the state, and one of its most distinctive.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 (as "Zinc Swinging Bridge-BO0162", reflecting the inclusion of its state cultural survey identifier).[1]
The swinging bridge collapsed in 2014. Local residents were endeavoring to rebuild it.[3]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Zinc Swinging Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ↑ Editoria;:Self-reliance for an Arkansas town's bridge repair," [[Washington Times, http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/27/editorial-a-pie-supper-for-zinc/, accessed 18 Aug 2017