White River Bridge at Elkins

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 192 feet (59 m). After construction in 1921, farmers in southeast Washington County were better able to bring their products to market in Elkins.[2]

White River Bridge at Elkins
Facing southeast on the White River
Coordinates	36°00′03.2″N 94°00′13.6″W
Carries	One lane of CR 44
Crosses	White River
Locale	Elkins, Arkansas
Maintained by	Washington County Road Department
Characteristics
Design	Closed-spandrel Luten arch
Material	Concrete
Total length	204.0 ft (62.1792 m)
Width	15.1 ft (4.602 m) (deck)
Longest span	71.8 ft (21.8846 m)
History
Designer	Luten Bridge Company
Construction end	1921 (1921)
Opened	1921 (1921)
Statistics
Daily traffic	934
White River Bridge at Elkins
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	less than one acre
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	07001437[1]
Added to NRHP	January 24, 2008
Location

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]