Old River Bridge, Historic truss bridge near Saline River in Benton, Arkansas.
The iron structure spans 260 feet across the Saline River, featuring two large trusses and a wooden platform supported by cylindrical concrete columns.
The Youngstown Bridge Company of Ohio completed the construction in 1891, following a $5,000 appropriation by the Saline County Court in 1889.
The bridge location marks William Lockhart's 1815 settlement, known as Saline Crossings, which became the first permanent European settlement in Saline County.
The structure closed to traffic in 1974 after damage from a concrete truck, and authorities removed it in 2020 for future reconstruction.
The bridge appeared in the 1996 film Sling Blade, where character Karl Childers contemplates beneath its iron framework.
Location: Arkansas
Location: Benton
Inception: 1891
GPS coordinates: 34.54060,-92.60690
Latest update: March 9, 2025 05:07
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