Winkelman Bridge - Winkelman, AZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 32° 59.088 W 110° 46.342
12S E 521268 N 3649624
The Winkelman Bridge originally carried AZ Hwy. 77 over the Gila River.
Waymark Code: WMZBZ3
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Highway 77 runs from the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona to its intersection with I-10 in Tucson. Before the interstate system it was the only direct route from Tucson to the mining town of Globe. Phoenix was not a city at the time. The old bridge has been abandoned as a new bridge carries the increased traffic. Built in 1916 the bridge is just a lane and a half wide and would barely accomodate a modern car. The community of Winkelman has placed barriers at either end to prevent any motorized traffic. Winkelman is a small town of 300 surrounded by copper mines. Most of the commercial district has been abandoned and reduced to empty shells eliminating any current use for the bridge.
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Street address:
Quarrel and Gila River Drive
Winkelman, AZ USA
85192


County / Borough / Parish: Pinal

Year listed: 1988

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Historic function: Transportation

Current function: Transportation

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

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Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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