Harp Creek Bridge

The Harp Creek Bridge is a historic bridge in rural northern Newton County, Arkansas, carrying Arkansas Highway 7 across Harp Creek in the hamlet of Harrison. It is an open spandred arch bridge, built out of steel and concrete in 1928 by the Luten Bridge Company. The arches span 69 feet (21 m), and are mounted on piers set 24 feet (7.3 m) from the abutments. The total structure length is 117 feet (36 m), and the deck is 23 feet (7.0 m) wide. Concrete balustrades line the sides of the bridge.[2]

Harp Creek Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
HABS photo, 1988
Nearest city	AR 7, Jasper, Arkansas vicinity
Coordinates	36°4′58″N 93°8′14″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1928
Built by	Luten Bridge Company
Architectural style	Open spandrel, deck arch
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	90000519[1]
Added to NRHP	April 9, 1990

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton County, Arkansas
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Harp Creek Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-17.