Beaver Bridge, Beaver Arkansas
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member drnod10
N 36° 28.362 W 093° 46.130
15S E 431122 N 4036654
Quick Description: This is a one lane suspension bridge on Highway 187 over the White River in the little town of Beaver, Arkansas northwest of Eureka Springs.
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 3/22/2009 8:50:16 AM
Waymark Code: WM62J1
Published By: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 6

Long Description:
The bridge is located in the town of Beaver, in Carroll County, Arkansas. It is open to one-lane traffic with a 10 ton weight limit. The bridge was built in 1949 by the Pioneer Construction Co. of Malvern, Arkansas. The bridge is wire suspension with a total length of 554.0 ft., deck width of 11.1 ft., and the vertical clearance above the deck is 13.8 ft. The bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Average daily traffic (as of 2005)is approximately 660 cars. The bridge was closed temporarily in mid 2007 because of flooding and high water levels on the river, but re-opened in September 2008.
Street address:
AR 187, over the White River, Beaver
Beaver, Arkansas USA
72631


County / Borough / Parish: Carroll

Year listed: 1990

Historic significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Period of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Transportation

Current function: Transportation

[U.S.] National Register of Historic Places URL: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Website (secondary): Not listed

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