Beaver Bridge (Arkansas)
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.
Beaver Bridge | |
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Facing north, the bridge is decorated in red, white and blue bunting to celebrate Independence Day | |
| Coordinates | 36.4708°N 93.7683°W |
| 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 |
| 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 start | December 19, 1947 |
| Construction end | 1949 |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 650 |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Designated | April 9, 1990 |
| Reference no. | 90000730 |
| Location | |
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