St. Francis River Bridge (Madison, Arkansas)
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The St. Francis River Bridge near Madison
in St. Francis County, Arkansas
, United States
is a bridge that was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
The center of the bridge is capable of being swung
with a hand-operated mechanism, although it is likely that the swinging mechanism has never been used.
Madison, Arkansas
Madison is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Madison is located at ....
in St. Francis County, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
is a bridge that was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
The center of the bridge is capable of being swung
Swing bridge
A swing bridge is a movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right...
with a hand-operated mechanism, although it is likely that the swinging mechanism has never been used.