PHOTOS: Arkansas bridge over St. Francis River collapses

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A highway bridge in Cross County, Arkansas that had been closed since last fall for structural concerns collapsed on Friday, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said.

The 56-year-old Highway 42 Bridge over the St. Francis River in Coldwater was closed to traffic on November 2, 2023, due to weakness identified in the bridge’s support columns.

No one was injured in the collapse.

ARDOT had reportedly been working with an engineering consultant to determine the best course of action for repairs to the bridge, which they say began this summer.

The cause of the collapse is unknown at this time, but engineers are on-site to evaluate.

ARDOT is asking drivers to continue using the detour put in place when the bridge was closed in November. For more information click here .

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