Woolsey Bridge, Historic truss bridge in West Fork, Arkansas.
Woolsey Bridge is a truss bridge built in 1925 that crossed the West Fork of the White River with a distinctive camelback arch design. The original span measured approximately 303 feet and represented a particular engineering approach common to rural bridges of that era.
The bridge was built in 1925 as part of the expansion of rural transportation infrastructure in Arkansas. It served communities for nearly 90 years before traffic was rerouted and the structure faced an uncertain future.
The bridge connected West Fork with surrounding areas and shaped how local residents moved through the landscape for decades. Its presence was tied to the economic life and daily routines of people in the region.
The bridge site is located in West Fork, Arkansas, and is accessible by road through the town. The structure is no longer open to vehicle traffic but is being developed as a pedestrian walkway for visitors interested in the area's infrastructure history.
The bridge represents one of the last remaining examples of camelback truss construction in the region, a building technique that was eventually superseded by different engineering methods. This design choice was specific to a particular era of American rural bridge building and is rarely seen today.
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