Maxwell Street Bridge

The Maxwell Street Bridge is a historic bridge in De Witt, Arkansas. Built c. 1910, it carries West Maxwell Avenue over a small creek, between Adams and Jefferson Streets. It consists of a single spans of steel girders, resting on concrete abutments with diagonal wing walls, and is covered with concrete decking that has an asphalt road surface. It is 20 feet (6.1 m) long and has a roadbed 30 feet (9.1 m) wide. Its guard rails consist of poured concrete panels, with incised rectangles on the side. Maxwell Avenue was originally the northernmost boundary of De Witt's street grid.[2]

Maxwell Street Bridge
Maxwell Street Bridge is located in Arkansas
Maxwell Street Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Maxwell Street Bridge is located in the United States
Maxwell Street Bridge
Location in United States
Nearest cityDe Witt, Arkansas
Coordinates34°17′51″N 91°20′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.10001148[1]
Added to NRHPApril 8, 2011

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Maxwell Street Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-07.


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