West Fork leaders want to restore nearly 100-year-old bridge

WEST FORK, Ark. (AP) - West Fork leaders say they want to restore a nearly 100-year-old bridge and use it as a trail connection.

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports (https://bit.ly/2hE3E2P ) that the Woolsey Bridge is being moved from about 2 miles south of West Fork to the city where it will eventually be restored.

The 300-foot, camelback truss bridge was built in 1925 and stretched across the White River until it was recently retired by state transportation authorities.

The bridge was on a side road connecting the Woolsey community to U.S. 71. Mayor Heith Caudle says it will be replaced by a new bridge.

The one-lane structure is the only surviving bridge in the area built in the camelback style.

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Information from: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, https://www.nwaonline.com