Historic White Rock Canyon Bridge - White Rock Canyon, AZ
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jiggs11
N 35° 58.811 W 114° 41.843
11S E 707598 N 3984202
Sign recounting the history of the nearby White Rock Canyon bridge.
Waymark Code: WMVB5W
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2017
Views: 11
Sign relays the history of the White Rock Canyon bridge. It was in use as part of US 93 from 1933 until the early 1980's.
Marker text reads:
Historic White Rock Canyon Bridge was designed by
the Bureau of Public Roads in cooperation with the Arizona
State Highway Department between 1933 and 1934 as part of
the Kingman to Boulder Dam Highway. The bridge was
an essential feature of this highway providing unrestricted
crossing of White Rock Canyon during heavy rains and
provided the most direct route from Phoenix to Las Vegas
via Kingman and the Boulder Dam (later changed to the Hoover Dam).
The historic White Rock Canyon Bridge and its decorative
'balustrade' barrier is a good example of its type. The bridge
design is noteworthy for its association with the
early development of the Arizona State Highway System,
Depression-era road projects, early interstate commerce and travel,
and construction of the Boulder Dam.
There are also several vintage photographs on the marker.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
White Rock Canyon
The Willows, AZ USA
86445
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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