Haggard Ford Swinging Bridge
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| Nearest city | Harrison, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 36°20′45″N 93°7′50″W / 36.34583°N 93.13056°WCoordinates: 36°20′45″N 93°7′50″W / 36.34583°N 93.13056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architectural style | Suspension Bridge |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000790[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1995 |
The Haggard Ford Swinging Bridge is a historic suspension bridge in Boone County, Arkansas. It is located adjacent to Cottonwood Road (which it once carried), about 8 miles (13 km) north of Harrison, and spans Bear Creek. It has poured concrete abutments, towers, and anchorages, and is supported by steel cables. A wooden deck, one travel lane in width, is suspended from steel hangers. The bridge is about 160 feet (49 m) long. The bridge was built 1938-41 with funding from the Works Progress Administration. Fill surrounding the abutments was washed away in 1945, but replaced. The bridge deck was replaced in 1977.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is one of the few surviving historic suspension bridges in the state.[2]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, Arkansas
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NRHP nomination for Haggard Ford Swinging Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
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