Built 1934 Architectural style Bates-type pavement Opened 1934 Added to NRHP 29 January 2013 | Architect A.C Kennedy NRHP Reference # 12001232 Area 5,700 m² | |
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Location N. Park Ave. between E. Main St. & US 71, Ashdown, Arkansas MPS Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS | ||
Old US 71 – Ashdown Segment is a former alignment of U.S. Route 71 (US 71) in Ashdown, Arkansas. The roadway consists of about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of North Park Avenue, extending from its intersection with the current of alignment of US 71 in the north, to East Main Street in the south. It is significant as a well-preserved example of concrete highway construction from the 1930s, built in a period when this was the preferred form of roadway surface. This segment of the highway was built using "Bates-style" pavement with reinforcing rods, and is 18 feet (5.5 m) wide.
The road section was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
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Old U.S. Route 71 (Ashdown, Arkansas) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA