Springfield Bridge

The Springfield Bridge is a historic bowstring truss bridge, located in Beaverfork Lake Park in Conway, Arkansas, USA. It originally spanned Cadron Creek in rural Faulkner County east of Springfield. It is 188 feet (57 m) long, set on stone abutments, with tubular metal top chords that rise 15 feet (4.6 m) above the bottom chords. Built circa 1871–74, it is the oldest documented highway bridge in the state and its only documented bowstring arch bridge.[2]

Springfield Bridge
The bridge prior to its 2017 move
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
LocationBeaverfork Lake Park, Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates35°8′30″N 92°27′13″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1871 (1871)
Built byZenas King; King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company
Architectural styleTubular bowstring truss
NRHP reference No.88000660[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1988

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] In 2015, the Faulkner County Historical Society began a drive to relocate the bridge as part of a local trail network. The bridge has suffered from neglect due to its remote location as well as damage by fire and vandalism. The bridge was moved to its present location in 2017.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Springfield Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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