Roosevelt Lake Bridge - Gila County, AZ
N 33° 40.481 W 111° 09.509
12S E 485308 N 3726097
The Roosevelt Lake Bridge carries state highway 188 over Roosevelt Lake at the site of the Roosevelt dam.
Waymark Code: WMZ6CQ
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2018
Views: 4
When the Roosevelt Dam was first built in 1903 traffic at the site was minimal. It was mainly local traffic or dam specific. The road ran across the top of the dam, requiring two ninety degree turns. That was sufficient for the time but soon became impractical. In the 1990's it was decided that the dam needed to be raised and strengthened. The first step was to construct this separate bridge and remove traffic from the dam structure. The bridge was built in 1992 and remains open to traffic. It is a steel through arch design and is painted light blue so that it will blend into the sky and water rather than becoming the focus of the view over the lake.
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Length of bridge: 2,198.9 ft.
Height of bridge: Unknown
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Carries highway over waterway
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Lake
Date constructed: 1992
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: AZ Hwy. 188
Location:
Gila County
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