Suspension Bridges Crossing Little Red River
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Little Red River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1905: Pangburn
Pangburn, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7785 (added 2023-08-18) |
| Year Completed: | 1905 |
| Name: | Pangburn |
| Location: | Pangburn, Arkansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Red River |
| Coordinates: | 35.437946 N 91.845140 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1958 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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1912: Miller
Miller, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1073 (added 2003-12-27) |
| Year Completed: | 1912 |
| Name: | Miller |
| Location: | Miller, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Red River |
| At or Near Feature: | Millers Point |
| Coordinates: | 35.514000 N 92.127000 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Henry Churchill |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Inundated |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 114.3 meters (375 feet) estimated |
| Deck width: | ~10 feet |
Notes:
- Built as part of same contract as nearby 1912 Winkley bridge.
- Inundated by Greer's Ferry Lake upon completion of Greer's Ferry Dam, early 1960's.
- Companion to 1912 Tumbling Shoals - Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, USA.
- Companion to 1912 Winkley (Swinging) - Heber Springs, Arkansas, USA.
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1912: Tumbling Shoals
Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1072 (added 2003-12-27) |
| Year Completed: | 1912 |
| Name: | Tumbling Shoals |
| Location: | Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Red River |
| Principals: | Henry Churchill |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 134.1 meters (440 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Built as part of same contract as nearby 1912 Winkley bridge.
- Inundated by Greer's Ferry Lake upon completion of Greer's Ferry Dam, early 1960's.
- Companion to 1912 Miller - Miller, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA.
- Companion to 1912 Winkley (Swinging) - Heber Springs, Arkansas, USA.
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1912: Winkley
Heber Springs, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 127 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1912 |
| Name: | Winkley |
| Also Known As: | Swinging |
| Location: | Heber Springs, Arkansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Red River |
| Coordinates: | 35.489833 N 91.973918 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Henry Churchill |
| References: | GBD |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1989 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Main Span: | 1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet) |
Notes:
- 1949: Wooden towers replaced by steel towers.
- 1972: Restricted to pedestrians.
- 1989, October 28: Collapsed killing 5 people and injuring 18 others.
- Location also known as "Winkley Ford" and "Turner's Ferry".
- Companion to 1912 Miller - Miller, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA.
- Companion to 1912 Tumbling Shoals - Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, USA.
External Links:
- Historic Bridges of the United States - Winkley Bridge - Cleburne County, Arkansas
- Structurae - Structure ID 20001341
1949: Higden
Higden and Greers Ferry, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1821 (added 2005-05-21) |
| Year Completed: | 1949 |
| Name: | Higden |
| Location: | Higden and Greers Ferry, Arkansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Red River |
| Coordinates: | 35.571472 N 92.197972 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Location inundated when the Greers Ferry Lake reservoir was created in the 1960s.
- The Arkansas History Commission's image archive contains an image of this bridge. The abstract mentions the bridge "is a temporary 'low-water' bridge built when the old suspension bridge nearby was declared unsafe"
(footbridge)
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada - Little Red River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4847 (added 2020-07-11) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Crossing: | Little Red River |
| At or Near Feature: | Little Red River Park |
| Coordinates: | 53.223489 N 105.721042 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
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