Petit Jean River Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Petit Jean River Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Petit Jean River Bridge was a historic bridge in rural northeastern Yell County, Arkansas. It is located north of Ola, and carries County Road 49 across the Petit Jean River. It was a single-span Pratt through truss, with a truss length of long, and a total structure length of . The trusses rest on concrete pillars. The bridge was wide, allowing for a single lane of traffic. Built in 1930, it was one of three Pratt truss bridges in the county. On February 1, 2019, the bridge was destroyed by an undertrained trucker who was unable to comprehend the clearly marked weight limits of the structure (15 tons) Read more on Wikipedia
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