Vital statistics: 4226 linear feet of bridge 679 feet of walled embankment 14 feet wide 54 inches to the top of the handrail Approaches to the bridge are at 5% grade 72 feet above the Arkansas River upstream 90 feet above the Arkansas River downstream 8 observation areas Capable of holding two 36" utility pipelines Contains over 3 million pounds of steel Contains over 24 million pounds of concrete 160 L.E.D. light fixtures on the piers 16 L.E.D. light fixtures on the towers 63 light fixtures for walkway illumination   Visitor license plates observed from other States and Countries:     Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Ontario, Canada   First wedding: September 28, 2006 - Rich Cosgrove and Nancy Green, vows given by Judge Villines.   First official cyclist: September 30, 2006 - crossing the Bridge, Mayor Jim Dailey (City of Little Rock) and Mayor Patrick Hays (City of North Little Rock)   First BDB 5K: September 30, 2006 - winners-male Robby LeBlanc, female-Barbarie Hildebrand   First BDB100 Bike Tour: October 1, 2006 - first rider to finish, Noah Singer   First 110 year old to stroll across the Bridge:   September 30, 2007 - Birthday Stroll - Ruth Lincoln   First U.S. Surgeon to walk across the Bridge:   June 19, 2008 - Steven K. Galson, M.D. MPH   Other facts: The bridge connects approximatley 15 miles of scenic riverside trails in the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock, and assists in the connection of 70,000 acres of various city, county, state and federal park land