The Spring River Bridge, is a historic bridge carrying Riverview Drive over the Spring River south of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. The bridge is a concrete girder structure with five spans, and a total length of 222 feet (68 m). The bridge is about 10 feet (3.0 m) wide, with simple cast concrete guard rails. The bridge rests on concrete abutments and piers. The bridge was built in 1916 by H. B. Walton as part of a county effort to improve its road infrastructure and is a well-preserved local example of early concrete bridge construction.[2]

Spring River Bridge
Spring River Bridge is located in Arkansas
Spring River Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Spring River Bridge is located in the United States
Spring River Bridge
Location in United States
Nearest cityMammoth Spring, Arkansas
Coordinates36°28′38″N 91°31′28″W / 36.47722°N 91.52444°W / 36.47722; -91.52444
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)
Built byH.B. Walton
Architectural styleConcrete girder
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.13001104[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 2014

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

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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 Spring River Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-01-17.