| Carries: | One lane of | ||||||||||
| Crosses: | White River | ||||||||||
| Location: | Elkins, Arkansas | ||||||||||
| Maint: | Washington County Road Department | ||||||||||
| Designer: | Luten Bridge Company | ||||||||||
| Design: | Closed-spandrel Luten arch | ||||||||||
| Mainspan: | 71.84NaN4 | ||||||||||
| Length: | 2044NaN4 | ||||||||||
| Width: | 15.13NaN3 (deck) | ||||||||||
| Traffic: | 934 | ||||||||||
| Material: | Concrete | ||||||||||
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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 192feet. After construction in 1921, farmers in southeast Washington County were better able to bring their products to market in Elkins.[1]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.