Baptist Ford Bridge

Baptist Ford bridge is a 308' foot long 10 panel pony truss bridge constucted in 1930. It crosses the West Fork of the White River just south of Fayetteville in a small community called Greenland. This bridge is still used to today. It was the highway route that US 71 followed from Fayetteville to Alma. Perhaps more importantly this route was a major artery in the nation, allowing motorists to drive from International Falls, MN at the Canadian border to Port Barre, LA, imagine all the traffic that once crossed this highway. The new highway 71 which replaced this old highway was recently retired with opening of Interstate 540. There is little traffic on this old stretch of road. It was a fun stop on a warm fall day.