Winkelman Bridge - Winkelman, AZ - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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