Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Spring River Swinging Bridge

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Tower

Photos taken April 2005 by Keith Stephens

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Behind the tower

The cable on the east side of the tower appears to be intact.

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Approach

At the far left is a pier from the bridge's approach. The tower is on the right.

Overview: Lost swinging bridge over Spring River next to AR 361 between Black Rock and Old Davidsonville
Status: Bridge destroyed, but some vestiges remain, including a standing tower, a fallen tower, some cables, and some approach piers
History: Built 1936 by the Works Progress Administration; destroyed by fire in 1951 under mysterious circumstances. Current bridge built 1992.
Builder: - Works Progress Administration
Design: Wire suspension
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.13927, -91.08393 (decimal degrees)
36°08'21" N, 91°05'02" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/672396/4001096 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Noland
Inventory number: BH 10555 (Bridgehunter.com ID)