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Cotter Bridge
Photo: Louise Taft, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Cotter Bridge

Also known as R.M. Ruthven Bridge

Cotter’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 4, 1990; only 845 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1990Cotter
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About Cotter Bridge

Cotter Bridge, at US 62, over the White River, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 4, 1990: the first place in Cotter to be listed. Only 845 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the national level. It was listed as part of Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS.

What it isBridge over the White River in Arkansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built
  2. 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 36 years
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Finding Cotter Bridge

US 62, over the White River, Cotter

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCotter High School Gymnasium, OldBuilding0.7 miStCotter TunnelStructure0.7 miStCotter Water TowerStructure1.2 mi

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Questions about Cotter Bridge

Is Cotter Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 4, 1990 (Register number 90000518).

Is Cotter Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Cotter Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.