Ward's Crossing Bridge
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  Ward's Crossing Bridge Location in Arkansas  Ward's Crossing Bridge Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Plainview, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°56′40″N 93°19′40″W / 34.94444°N 93.32778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 |
| Built by | Converse Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Camelback through truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000491[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 2008 |
The Ward's Crossing Bridge is a historic bridge in rural eastern Yell County, Arkansas. The bridge carries County Road 8 across the Fourche La Fave River, south of Plainview. It is a single-span camelback through truss, whose main span measures 160 feet (49 m), with a total structure length, including approaches of 240 feet (73 m). The bridge is mounted on concrete piers, and has a wooden deck carrying a single lane of traffic. The bridge was built in 1905 by the Converse Bridge Company. It is the only camelback truss bridge in the county, and one of only three known in the state.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
