Old Peace River Bridge, Road bridge in DeSoto County, Florida.

The Old Peace River Bridge is a disused road bridge over the Peace River in DeSoto County, Florida, west of Arcadia. Its steel truss spans rest on concrete piers, and the deck no longer carries State Road 70 traffic; the modern crossing runs alongside. The old structure stands as a landmark beside the river.

The bridge was built in the early 1900s to allow people and goods to move across the Peace River and connect growing communities on both sides. The steel arch design was a modern engineering solution for that era.

This structure shows how local communities valued the ability to cross the Peace River easily and how that crossing shaped their daily routines. People have relied on this route for over a century to move between neighborhoods and farms on either side.

The Old Peace River Bridge no longer carries traffic; its deck is closed to vehicles and pedestrians, so cross the Peace River on the State Road 70 bridge nearby. The old steel truss can be viewed from the riverbanks and from the adjacent span. Access to the deck itself is not maintained for visitors.

The bridge is no longer an active traffic crossing: it was bypassed by a newer span and now stands as a preserved structure beside the Peace River. Visitors can see the steel truss work up close from the old roadway approach, where the deck ends rather than continuing across the water.