Ben Laney Bridge

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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.

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