Texarkana in Miller County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Old Broad Street Bridge

Photographed by Ashley Sides, September 23, 2025

1. Old Broad Street Bridge Marker

View looking north (away from bridge)

Inscription. This is the site of the Old Broad Street Bridge, also known as the Hickory Street Viaduct. The Arkansas Highway Department designed the Bridge, and the Ottinger Brothers of Hinton, Oklahoma, built it in 1940 for the Texarkana Grade Separation Project. The Bridge was a continuous steel multi-beam with a design influenced by the Art Deco style. The Bridge measured 617 feet in length with a 46-foot roadway width and 4-foot sidewalks. This Bridge was built over the Missouri–Pacific Railroad as part of the Federal-Aid Grade Separation Projects that replaced bridges at railroad grade-crossings in Arkansas in the 1930s and 1940s. Grade-crossing projects during this period were part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs. The Broad Street Bridge was found eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It was demolished in 2015.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 33° 25.595′ N, 94° 2.031′ W. Marker is in Texarkana, Arkansas, in Miller County. It is at the intersection of Hickory Street (U.S. 71) and E 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Hickory Street. Marker stands between

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sidewalks at the foot of the bridge over E Broad Street and the railroad tracks. It is at the south corner of the intersection of Hickory Street and E 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Texarkana AR 71854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pat Cupp and The Flying Saucers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jake Charles “Jay” Franks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnny Cash Performs at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elvis Presley Performs at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Walk of Fame Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Texarkana Arkansas Municipal Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary C. Patterson (approx. 0.4 miles away); United States Post Office and Courthouse (approx. half a mile away in Texas). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texarkana.

Photographed by Ashley Sides, September 23, 2025

2. Old Broad Street Bridge Marker

View looking south (toward bridge)

Photographed by Ashley Sides, September 23, 2025

3. Old Broad Street Bridge Marker

View of marker at the foot of the modern overpass over Broad Street and the railroad tracks, where the old Broad Street Bridge once was

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2025, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2025, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.