Beaver Bridge (Arkansas)

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Beaver Bridge (Arkansas)
Facing north, the bridge is decorated in red, white and blue bunting to celebrate Independence Day
Carries	One lane of Hwy. 187, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Table Rock Lake (an impoundment of the White River)
Maintained by	Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD)
Designer	AHTD
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)
Vertical clearance	13.8 ft (4.206 m)
Construction begin	December 19, 1947 (December 19, 1947)
Construction end	1949 (1949)
Opened	1949 (1949)
Daily traffic	650^[1]
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

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated:	April 9, 1990^[2]
Reference No.	90000730

The Beaver Bridge in Beaver, Arkansas is a historic suspension bridge over the White River. 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 as part of a historic bridges of Arkansas multiple property submission.^[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]

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↑ Planning and Research Division (2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
↑ Michael, Swanda (August 16, 1988). "HAER AR 53: Beaver Suspension Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

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Beaver Bridge (Arkansas)

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