Old River Bridge
The Old River Bridge is a historic bridge spanning the Saline River near Benton in Saline County, Arkansas. Now closed to traffic, it formerly carried River Street in Benton across the river south of the city. It is a two-span through truss bridge, mounted on cylindrical concrete columns. It was built in 1889 along the route of the historic military road through the area, and is one of the state's oldest surviving bridges. It was taken out of service in 1974.[2]
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| Nearest city | Benton, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°32′26″N 92°36′25″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000277[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1977 |
As of April 2020 the bridge has been taken down and will be rebuilt as part of the project to put a multi-use trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs on the path of the old Southwest Trail.[3]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
Bridge as of January, 2012
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References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Old River Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- "Southwest Trail Takes First Steps From Little Rock to Hot Springs". Arkansas Business. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
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