Suspension Bridges Crossing White River

This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing White River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1892: (footbridge)

Anderson, Indiana, USA - White River
Bridgemeister ID:6467 (added 2021-08-13)
Year Completed:1892
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Anderson, Indiana, USA
Crossing:White River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, March 27, 1921
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

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1928: Des Arc

Des Arc, Arkansas, USA - White River
Bridgemeister ID:152 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Des Arc
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Des Arc, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:White River
Coordinates:34.974811 N 91.487684 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co
References:AUB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, August 1970
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 198.1 meters (650 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)

Notes:

  • The coordinates provided here indicate the approximate alignment of the bridge, about 0.5 miles southeast of the current (2020s) Des Arc White River crossing. The bridge delivered traffic near the east end of East Chester Street in Des Arc.

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1949: Beaver

Beaver, Arkansas, USA - White River
Bridgemeister ID:200 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1949
Name:Beaver
Location:Beaver, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:White River
At or Near Feature:Table Rock Reservoir
Coordinates:36.4708 N 93.76856 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Pioneer Construction Co., Arkansas State Highway Department
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed, October, 2021 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 95.1 meters (312 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 32 meters (105 feet)
Deck width:11.1 feet

Notes:

  • 1981: Deck replaced.
  • 1990: Added to National Register of Historic Places
  • 2002: Deck replaced.
  • 2020: Timber deck and railings replaced, September.
  • 2021, October: Closed again for repairs.

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Photo by David Denenberg


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