Beaver Bridge (Arkansas)

Beaver Bridge

Facing north, the bridge is decorated in red, white and blue bunting to celebrate Independence Day
Coordinates 36°28′15″N 93°46′6″W / 36.47083°N 93.76833°W / 36.47083; -93.76833Coordinates: 36°28′15″N 93°46′6″W / 36.47083°N 93.76833°W / 36.47083; -93.76833
Carries One lane of AR 187, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses Table Rock Lake (an impoundment of the White River)
Locale Beaver, Carroll County, Arkansas
Maintained by Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD)
Characteristics
Design Suspension, truss arch
Material Steel with timber decking
Total length 554.2 ft (168.9202 m)
Width 11.2 ft (3.414 m) (roadway)
12.1 ft (3.688 m) (deck)
Height 746 ft (227.4 m)
Longest span 312.0 ft (95.0976 m)
Clearance above 13.8 ft (4.206 m)
History
Designer AHTD
Construction begin December 19, 1947 (December 19, 1947)
Construction end 1949 (1949)
Opened 1949 (1949)
Statistics
Daily traffic 650[1]
Designated April 9, 1990[2]
Reference no. 90000730

The Beaver Bridge in Beaver, Arkansas is a historic one-lane suspension bridge carrying Arkansas Highway 187 over the White River at Table Rock Lake. Built in 1949 by the Pioneer Construction Company, the structure is the only suspension bridge open to traffic in Arkansas. The Beaver Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[2]

History

Close up on north tower

The bridge was bid on December 19, 1947 to Pioneer Construction Company of Malvern, Arkansas. Since the construction was coincident with the building of Table Rock Dam, completion was delayed until 1949 as the United States Army Corps of Engineers required the bridge to be raised 40 feet (12 m). Upon completion, the bridge remained a vital link for the citizens of Beaver until its closure for major deck rehabilitation in 1981. Further rehabilitation occurred in 2003.[3] As of 2014, the bridge is open to traffic.

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References

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  1. ↑ Planning and Research Division (2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ Michael, Swanda (August 16, 1988). "HAER AR 53: Beaver Suspension Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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