Cotter Bridge

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Cotter Bridge
Cotter Bridge, 1988
Official name	R.M. Ruthven Bridge
Carries	Business U.S. Route 62
Crosses	White River
Locale	Cotter, Arkansas
Maintained by	Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
ID number	AHTD 00702
Design	Marsh Reinforced concrete Arch
Total length	1850 ft
Width	2 lanes, 24 ft
Vertical clearance	25 ft
Clearance below	78 ft
Opening date	1930
Coordinates	36°16′2″N, 92°32′39″W
Maps and aerial photos

The Cotter Bridge, also known as the R.M. Ruthven Bridge and the White River Concrete Arch Bridge, carries the business route of U.S. 62 across the White River west of the city of Cotter in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.

Constructed in 1930, it is the only bridge built by Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa in the state of Arkansas. It was Arkansas' first National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

In 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure #90000518.

[edit] See also

• James Barney Marsh
• Reinforced concrete
• Arch

[edit] Sources

• HAER Record AR0073 HAER Item: Cotter Bridge- Structure number 90000518

[edit] External links

• Cotter, Arkansas Rainbow Arch Bridge
• Cotter Bridge photos
• Tiger Map

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