Salt River Canyon Bridge - Carrizo, AZ - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

By the late 1920's all but 130 miles of U.S. Highway 60 had been completed. That section, between the Mogollon rim towns and Globe, and thus Phoenix, remained an upgraded wagon road originally built by soldiers. Replacement began in 1930 and the road was completed down to the Salt River. In 1934 the Salt River Canyon bridge was finished and Highway 60 was open across the country. The bridge has since been replaced with a new vehicular bridge but still serves bikes and pedestrians. The design is a two-hinge girder-ribbed deck arch.

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Length of bridge: 454.7 Feet What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians, bikes What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: It crosses the Salt River in a deep canyon. Date constructed: 1934 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No longer open to vehicular traffic Name of road or trail the bridge services: U.S. 60 Location: Gila County Height of bridge: Not listed

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