Inspiration Avenue Bridge - Miami, AZ
N 33° 23.917 W 110° 52.280
12S E 511965 N 3695486
This bridge carries Inspiration Avenue over the Bloody Tanks Wash in the town of Miami, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMYGGN
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2018
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Bloody Tanks Wash splits the mining town of Miami lengthwise. Prone to long periods of drought and occasional flash floods, the wash presented a challenge to the growing town which was founded in 1907. To solve the problem, the town purchased plans for a low arch concrete bridge from the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co. The design was drawn up by Daniel Luten and thus this is a Luten Arch Bridge. The design is a closed spandrel arch. It is anchored on either side of the sandy wash by concrete buttresses. This is the first of several Luten arch bridges eventually used to ease traffic through town.
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Length of bridge: 53.8 feet
Height of bridge: 17.1 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor Vehicles and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Normally dry wash prone to flash floods
Date constructed: 1918
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Inspiration Avenue
Location:
Town of Miami, Gila County
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