Lakeshore Drive Bridge

The Lakeshore Drive Bridge carries a closed-off portion of Lakeshore Drive across a tributary stream on the west side of Lake Number 3 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a stone arch bridge with closed spandrels and a total structure length of 53 feet (16 m). The bridge consists of a single elliptical curved arch, which spans 20 feet (6.1 m) and is 5 feet (1.5 m) high. Rustic square stone columns rise from the spandrels, creating uneven parapets on the sides of the structure. The bridge was built in the late 1930s as part of developer Justin Matthews' construction of the Lakewood area. It is one of a small number of documented masonry arch bridges in the state.[2]

Lakeshore Drive Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
HABS photo, 1988
Location in Arkansas Location in United States
Location	Lakeshore Dr. at Lake No. 3, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°47′41″N 92°15′6″W
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Frank Carmean
Architectural style	Closed spandrel, deck arch
MPS	Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	90000532[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 Pulaski 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 Lakeshore Drive Bridge" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-22.