Cotter Bridge

Cotter Bridge
Cotter Bridge, 1988
Coordinates36°16′2″N 92°32′39″W / 36.26722°N 92.54417°W / 36.26722; -92.54417
Carries US 62B
CrossesWhite River
LocaleCotter, Arkansas
Official nameR. M. Ruthven Bridge
Maintained byArkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
ID numberAHTD 00702
Characteristics
DesignMarsh Reinforced concrete Arch
Total length1,850 ft (560 m)
Width2 lanes, 24 ft (7.3 m)
Longest span216 ft (66 m)[1]
Clearance above25 ft (7.6 m)
Clearance below78 ft (24 m)
History
Constructed byBateman Contracting Company
Construction cost$390,729.82[1]: 12 
Opened1930
Location
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The Cotter Bridge, also known as the R. M. Ruthven Bridge and the White River Concrete Arch Bridge, carries U.S. Route 62 Business across the White River west of the city of Cotter in Baxter County, Arkansas. Upon completion, the bridge opened a part of the Ozarks previously inaccessible to motorists. Constructed in 1930, it is the only bridge built by the Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa, in the state of Arkansas.

  1. ^ a b Bennett, Lola; Smith, Corinne (1988). "Cotter Bridge (R. M. Ruthven Bridge)" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved November 20, 2021.