Lakeshore Drive Bridge

The Lakeshore Drive Bridge carries a closed-off portion of Lakeshore Drive across a tributary stream on the west side of Lake Number 3 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a stone arch bridge with closed spandrels and a total structure length of 53 feet (16 m). The bridge consists of a single elliptical curved arch, which spans 20 feet (6.1 m) and is 5 feet (1.5 m) high. Rustic square stone columns rise from the spandrels, creating uneven parapets on the sides of the structure. The bridge was built in the late 1930s along with Edgemere Street Bridge as part of developer Justin Matthews' construction of the Lakewood area. It is one of a small number of documented masonry arch bridges in the state.[2]

Lakeshore Drive Bridge
HAER photo, 1988
Lakeshore Drive Bridge is located in Arkansas
Lakeshore Drive Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Lakeshore Drive Bridge is located in the United States
Lakeshore Drive Bridge
Location in United States
LocationLakeshore Drive at Lake No. 3, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°47′41″N 92°15′6″W
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectFrank Carmean
Architectural styleClosed spandrel, deck arch
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.90000532[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990

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

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Lakeshore Drive Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
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