Haggard Ford Swinging 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.[2]

Haggard Ford Swinging Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Nearest cityHarrison, Arkansas
Coordinates36°20′45″N 93°7′50″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)
Built byWorks Progress Administration
Architectural styleSuspension Bridge
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.95000790[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1995

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is one of the few surviving historic suspension bridges in the state.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Haggard Ford Swinging Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-04.


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