Nearest city Harrison, Arkansas Built 1938 (1938) NRHP Reference # 95000790 Bridge type Suspension bridge | Area less than one acre Architectural style Suspension Bridge Opened 1938 Added to NRHP 30 June 1995 | |
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MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS Address 7818-, 7832 Cottonwood Rd, Harrison, AR 72601, United States Similar Ozark Folk Center, Mount Magazine, Little Rock Zoo, Swing bridge | ||
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.
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is one of the few surviving historic suspension bridges in the state.