Zinc Swinging Bridge, Suspension footbridge in Zinc, Arkansas

The Zinc Swinging Bridge is a 104-foot pedestrian suspension bridge over Sugar Orchard Creek beside Washington Street. Its triangular concrete piers stand 60 feet apart, carrying 1.25-inch metal cables with wooden planking held by runner borders bolted to the cables. At its highest point the deck sits about 16 feet above the ground.

The bridge was built in 1927 by miners left jobless by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, replacing an earlier bridge washed out that year. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2007. In June 2014 its shale western pier failed and the span partially collapsed during repairs; local government and residents rebuilt it without a grant, completing the work in 2015 to the original design.

The bridge is known locally as the "swinging bridge" because its wooden deck sways on the steel cables when walked on. It stands beside Washington Street, and after the 2014 partial collapse residents raised the money to rebuild it themselves rather than wait for a grant, finishing in 2015.

The bridge is easily accessible on foot and provides a safe crossing for pedestrians over the creek. Visitors should be aware that the structure can be slippery during wet or icy conditions and walking slowly is recommended.

The bridge's National Register listing name is "Zinc Swinging Bridge-BO0162", which incorporates its state cultural survey identifier. The June 2014 partial collapse was caused by failure of the western pier, built mostly of shale, during repair work on cracking that had appeared years earlier.