Winkelman Bridge - Winkelman, AZ - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

Built in 1916, this is a Luten arch bridge of concrete construction manufactured by the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co. 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. This old bridge has been abandoned as a new bridge carries the increased traffic. 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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Length of bridge: 419 feet Height of bridge: 30 feet What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Gila River Date constructed: 1916 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No closed to vehicle traffic. Name of road or trail the bridge services: Formerly AZ Hwy 77. Location: Winkelman, Gila County.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/12/2021 2 Sonians visited it