Beaver Bridge, Beaver Arkansas
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drnod10
N 36° 28.362 W 093° 46.130
15S E 431122 N 4036654
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.
Waymark Code: WM62J1
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2009
Views: 13
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 (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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