Clinton Presidential Park Bridge Project





The City of Little Rock is partnering with the Clinton Foundation
to convert the former Rock Island Railroad Bridge, now called the Clinton
Presidential Park Bridge into a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. The bridge,
which traverses the Arkansas River, was built in 1899 and was acquired by
the city in 2001. It is located within a city park adjacent to the
Clinton Presidential Center.

  • Estimated Total Project Cost: $ 10,000,000.

  • Funding Sources: The City of Little Rock reserved
        approximately $91,000 from the 2010 City budget and $909,000 from the
        original 1998 Park Revenue Bonds that were refunded by the 2009A
        Capital Improvement Bonds for this project. The following grants were also
        awarded to the City for the project. US DOC Economic Development
        Administration grant $2,000,000; State of Arkansas ARRA State Fiscal
        Stabilization Fund $2,500,000, Arkansas Department of Parks and
        Tourism General Improvement Fund $125,000 and the Clinton Foundation
        $1,500,000. Private donations will fund the remainder the project cost.

  • Estimated Completion Date:The project has a completion date
        of September 2011.

  • Certification

    Federal Government
    for more information about the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

    State of Arkansas
    for more information about the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the State of Arkansas