
Beaver Bridge, Beaver Arkansas
Posted by:
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
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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