Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge

The Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge is a historic bridge in rural western Washington County, Arkansas. It is a single-span concrete filled-spandrel arch bridge, which carries Dutch Mills Road (County Road 464) over Whitaker Branch South south of the village of Dutch Mills The bridge was built in 1936 by the Luten Bridge Company, and was one of its last commissions in the county. The arch spans 28 feet (8.5 m) and the bridge has a total structure length of 30 feet (9.1 m). The bridge was built with a unique Luten Company design that used rings to strengthen the connection between the piers and spandrel walls, enabling a reduced amount of material while maintaining the strength of the bridge.[2]

Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge
Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge is located in Arkansas
Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge
Location in Arkansas
Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge is located in the United States
Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge
Location in United States
LocationCo. Rd. 464, Dutch Mills, Arkansas
Coordinates35°51′49″N 94°29′59″W / 35.8635°N 94.4997°W / 35.8635; -94.4997
Arealess than one acre
Built1936 (1936)
Built byLuten Bridge Co.
Architectural styleclosed-spandrel concrete arc
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.07001436[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2008

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Evansville-Dutch Mills Road Bridge". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-31.