Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Access Road

Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Access Road
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Fulbright Avenue between US 67 and Stafford Lane, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Coordinates	36°7′32″N 90°56′59″W
Area	3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Built	1943 (1943)
NRHP reference No.	160000318[1]
Added to NRHP	June 7, 2016

The Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Access Road is a historic roadway segment near College City, Arkansas. It consists of about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) of Fulbright Avenue, extending east from its junction with the U.S. Highway 67 (US 67) to Stafford Lane. It has a largely original concrete surface 20 feet (6.1 m), with gravel shoulders. It also passes over two period culverts. The roadway is part of the original main access road to the Walnut Ridge Army Airfield, and was built in 1942–43, when the field was in active use during World War II. It is a well-preserved example of the period road building.[2]

The roadway section was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Access Road" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved June 18, 2016.