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White River Bridge at Elkins
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Facing southeast on the White River
Coordinates 36°00′03.2″N 94°00′13.6″W / 36.000889°N 94.003778°W / 36.000889; -94.003778
Carries One lane of 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; 103 years ago (1921)
Statistics
Daily traffic 934
Designated: January 24, 2008
Reference #: 07001437
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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.

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

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