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U.S. 62 White River Bridge

Carroll County, US

U.S. 62 White River Bridge

The White River Bridge is a five-span Warren deck truss bridge located near Beaver, Carroll County, Arkansas. It carries U.S. Route 62 over the White River for 786.90 feet (239.85 m). Each span is about 128 feet (39 m) in length and is mounted on concrete piers or abutments. The bridge was built in

1950–52 by the Forcum-James Company of Dyersburg, Tennessee. It was the last of eleven deck-truss bridges built in the state, and is the only one of its type in the county. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

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