The Big Dam Bridge is the newest bridge to span the Arkansas River over the Murray Lock and Dam and is open only to pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The opening ceremony was on Saturday, September 30, 2006. Local politicians boasted the Big Dam Brige will boost the local economy with many tourist wanitng to cross the 3,463 linear feet of bridge. Walkers and riders will see many things in the river including barges,trash, and the poisonous American Copperhead snakes. Altough panhandling may occur, the bridge should be safe to visit during daylight hours. The headwaters of the Arkansas near Leadville, Colorado The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma territories and then into the state of Arkansas. ... Look up Pedestrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Self propelled barge carrying bulk crushed stone Note that Barge is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet Tupolev Tu-85 bomber. ... Look up trash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the dangerous substance. ... Binomial name Agkistrodon contortrix Linnaeus, 1766 The American copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a species of venomous viper native to eastern North America. ... Beggars in Samarkand, 1905 Begging includes the various methods used by persons to obtain money, food, shelter, or other necessities from people they encounter during the course of their travels. ...

Since opening, there have been no suicides reported, and is not known as suicide bridge, since the bridge is only elevated about 65 feet at the highest point. There is concern that the documentarian Eric Steel's controversial 2006 film The Bridge, may inspire depressed and suicidal residents to jump off the structure. A suicide barrier may be needed in the future. Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of intentionally ending ones own life. ... It is a well-known phenomena that certain bridges are especially popular for people attempting suicide. ... Filmmaker and Producer, known for his work on Shaft and Angelas Ashes [edit] The Bridge     In 2005, documentarian Eric Steel revealed that he had tricked the Golden Gate Bridge committee into allowing him to film the bridge for months and had filmed people committing suicide by leaping off the... The Bridge is also an album by the band Ace of Base; The Bridge is also an album by Billy Joel. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

External Links

• Official Website Of The Big Dam Bridge