Maple Street Overpass

The Maple Street Overpass is a historic bridge in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The bridge carries West Maple Street over the railroad tracks running just east of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville campus. It is a reinforced concrete single-span arch, 60 feet (18 m) in length and 25 feet (7.6 m) in width. The bridge has a decorative Art Deco balustrade with inset lights on both sides. The bridge was designed by regional bridge designer Frederick Lutt Johann, and built in 1936.[2]

Maple Street Overpass
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
LocationMaple Street over Frisco Railroad tracks, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Coordinates36°4′12″N 94°10′0″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936 (1936)
ArchitectFrederick Lutt Johann
Architectural styleReinforced concrete open-spandrel arch
MPSHistoric Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.95000654[1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 1995

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Maple Street Overpass". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-21.


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