The Newport Bridge is a historic cantilevered Warren truss bridge over the White River in Newport, Arkansas. Built in 1930 to carry U.S. Route 67 (US 67), the road it carries is now designated Arkansas Highway 367 (AR 367) after the former highway was relocated. The main bridge is long, with approaches from the west of and the south of . It has cantilevered arms long supported by concrete piers, with a suspended Warren truss span of . Designed by Ira G. Hedrick, it is one of three such bridges in the state.
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
This bridge has since been bypassed, and is scheduled for demolition.
See also Highway 79 Bridge, similar structure over the White River in Clarendon, Arkansas (demolished 2019) List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Arkansas List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Arkansas
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