White River Bridge at Elkins

Bridge in Elkins, Arkansas

36°00′03.2″N 94°00′13.6″W / 36.000889°N 94.003778°W / 36.000889; -94.003778CarriesOne lane of

CR 44CrossesWhite RiverLocaleElkins, ArkansasMaintained byWashington County Road DepartmentCharacteristicsDesignClosed-spandrel Luten archMaterialConcreteTotal length204.0 ft (62.1792 m)Width15.1 ft (4.602 m) (deck)Longest span71.8 ft (21.8846 m)HistoryDesignerLuten Bridge CompanyConstruction end1921 (1921)Opened1921; 103 years ago (1921)StatisticsDaily traffic934

White River Bridge at Elkins

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Arealess than one acreMPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPSNRHP reference No.07001437^[1]Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2008 Location Map

The White River Bridge in Elkins, Arkansas is a historic structure carrying County Road 44 over the White River in eastern Washington County. The bridge is a patented closed-spandrel arch design called the Luten arch, owned by the Luten Bridge Company of Knoxville, Tennessee, which emphasized strengthened piers and abutments, resulting in a reduced need for material. This bridge has three arches, with a total length of 192 feet (59 m). After construction in 1921, farmers in southeast Washington County were better able to bring their products to market in Elkins.^[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "NRHP nomination for White River Bridge at Elkins". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-25.