Area Carroll County Architect Forcum James Company Opened 1952 Added to NRHP 24 January 2008 | Built 1952 Architectural style Five span deck-truss Body of water White River Nearest city Beaver | |
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Location US 62 over the White River MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas | ||
The White River Bridge is a five span Warren deck truss bridge located near Beaver, Carroll County, Arkansas. It carries U.S. Route 62 over the White River for 786.90 feet (239.85 m). Each span is about 128 feet (39 m) in length, and is mounted on concrete piers or abutments. The bridge was built in 1950-52 by the Forcum-James Company of Dyersburg, Tennessee. It was the last of eleven deck-truss bridges built in the state, and is the only one of its type in the county.
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
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