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CHAPTER FOUR
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Resource Name |
Resource Number |
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Immediately Threatened |
Miami Original Nine Foot Segments Original Roadbed South of Narcissa Original Roadbed northeast of Afton Horse Creek Bridge Bridge over Spunky Creek Bridge over Rock Creek Little Deep Fork Creek Bridge Bridge over Dosie Creek Rock Island Line Viaduct Bridge over unnamed Creek
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5 6 7 8 18 26 37 47 61 77
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Moderately Threatened |
Bridge over Little Cabin Creek Pryor Creek Bridge Eleventh Street Arkansas River Bridge Roadbed west of Supulpa Bridge over Salt Creek Ozark Trail Marker Bridge over Cabin Creek Arcadia Road Bed Tank Farm Loop (County) Tank Farm Loop (private) Lake Overholser Bridge Concrete Box Bridge Canadian River Bridge Bridge west of Bridgeport Bridge over White Canyon Creek Bridge over Dead Woman Creek Bridge over Cedar Canyon Creek Bridge east of Hydro Bridge west of Hydro Trestle east of Weatherford Tiber Creek Bridge |
10 12 22 27 43 46 50 54 31 32 56 66 71 74 75 76 78 79 80 81 109 |
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Least Threatened |
Foyil Road Twin Bridges over Bird Creek Rail Road Trestle US281 Spur Pedestrian Underpass Roadbed West of El Reno Powder Face Creek Bridge Bridge over Creek 20 Mile Roadbed Segment (West of Canadian River Bridge) Bridge over Unnamed Creek Bridge west of Hinton Roadbed east of I-40 in Custer County Roadbed west of I-40 in Custer County Roadbed west of Elk City |
14 15 64 69 63 65 67 68 70 72 73 85 96 108 |
Under Immediately Threatened resources, three require further comment. At the time of our investigation, the Miami Original Nine-Foot Segment was covered with loose gravel in an apparent attempt to widen the roadbed surface. Vehicles traveling over the surface of this original roadbed segment force the gravel into the pavement causing further degradation. This gravel layer needs to be removed immediately. The second resource of concern, Horse Creek Bridge, experiences considerable traffic volume. Vehicular traffic as well as semi-tractor trailer truck traffic is heavy on this rather narrow bridge. Our primary concern is that this bridge will be replaced in the near future with a modern structure. Finally, the Rock Island Line Viaduct is in very poor repair with guard rails and substructure supports in advanced stages of deterioration.
Bridges listed as Moderately Threatened were also of some concern. We noticed in traveling on Resource 70, a twenty mile segment of road that begins just east of the Canadian River Bridge and extends westward, that a number of bridges over smaller creeks had been removed and replaced with culvert-like structures and drains. This appears to be a very successful strategy in that the “bridge width” can be increased without substantial capital investment. Such replacement strategies, however, threaten existing bridges that may be considered too narrow or too costly to repair and/or maintain.
The Eleventh Street Bridge over the Arkansas River, though having ample deck width, is no longer in use. Rather, it is sealed off with cyclone fencing with no public access. Though the bridge is not immediately threatened, neglect and lack of maintenance place it in jeopardy over the long term.
The Ozark Trail marker is neither bridge nor roadbed, but a special feature. Though vandalized on a regular basis, its welfare is the concern of surrounding townspeople. It is clear, however, that there is no active maintenance on the part of the county.
The Least Threatened list contains a variety of resources: bridges, roadbeds, and one unique resource – the El Reno Pedestrian Underpass. This grade-separated pedestrian crossing is in very good condition and mostly needs attention and maintenance. This is also true of the other resources in this category.