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Newport Bridge (Arkansas)

Coordinates: 35°36′33″N 91°17′21″W / 35.60917°N 91.28917°W / 35.60917; -91.28917
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Newport Bridge
HAER photo, 1988
Newport Bridge is located in Arkansas
Newport Bridge
Newport Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Newport Bridge is located in the United States
Newport Bridge
Newport Bridge
Location in United States
Location AR 367, over the White River, Newport, Arkansas
Coordinates35°36′33″N 91°17′21″W / 35.60917°N 91.28917°W / 35.60917; -91.28917
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
ArchitectIra G. Hedrick, et al.
Architectural styleWarren cantilever
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000503[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990

The Newport Bridge is a historic cantilevered Warren truss bridge over the White River in Newport, Arkansas. Built in 1930 to carry U.S. Route 67 (US 67), the road it carries is now designated Arkansas Highway 367 (AR 367) after the former highway was relocated. The main bridge is 400 feet (120 m) long, with approaches from the west of 1,278 feet (390 m) and the south of 911 feet (278 m). It has cantilevered arms 138 feet (42 m) long supported by concrete piers, with a suspended Warren truss span of 125 feet (38 m). Designed by Ira G. Hedrick, it is one of three such bridges in the state.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

This bridge has since been bypassed, and is scheduled for demolition.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Newport Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  3. ^ Newsdesk, Region 8 (2022-08-04). "Newport bridge opens after years of development". www.kait8.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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