White River Bridge at Elkins

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White River Bridge at Elkins

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Facing southeast on the White River
Coordinates 36°00′03.2″N94°00′13.6″W / 36.000889°N 94.003778°W / 36.000889; -94.003778 Coordinates: 36°00′03.2″N94°00′13.6″W / 36.000889°N 94.003778°W / 36.000889; -94.003778
Carries One lane of CR 44 jct.svg CR 44
Crosses White River
Locale Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas
Maintained by Washington County Road Department
Characteristics
Design Closed-spandrel arch
Material Concrete
Total length 204.0 ft (62.1792 m)
Width 15.1 ft (4.602 m) (deck)
Longest span 71.8 ft (21.8846 m)
History
Designer Luten Bridge Company
Construction end 1921 (1921)
Opened 1921;97 years ago (1921)
Statistics
Daily traffic 934
Designated January 24, 2008 [1]
Reference no. 07001437
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White River Bridge at Elkins
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White River Bridge at Elkins
White River Bridge at Elkins (the US)

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]

Elkins, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Elkins is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Boston Mountains, deep in the Ozark Mountains. A combination of the former unincorporated communities of Harris and Hood, Elkins was established in 1964. Located immediately east of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Elkins has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years, doubling in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.

Washington County, Arkansas County in the United States

Washington County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 203,065, making it the third-most populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Fayetteville. It is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States. Washington County is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Luten arch

A Luten arch is a patented concrete arch design for bridges, designed by Daniel B. Luten, of Indianapolis. Luten was awarded more than 30 patents for his improvements of the Luten arch design.

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

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

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