Total length 169 m | Opened 1949 Longest span 95 m | |
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Carries One lane of AR 187, pedestrians and bicycles Maintained by Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) Material Steel with timber decking Width 11.2 ft (3.414 m) (roadway)12.1 ft (3.688 m) (deck) Address Eureka Springs, AR 72631, USA Bridge type Truss arch bridge, Suspension bridge Similar Table Rock Lake, Railway Winery & Vineyards, Christ of the Ozarks, Crescent Hotel, Dinosaur World | ||
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.
History
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. As of 2014, the bridge is open to traffic.