Hite Crossing Bridge - Utah
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The Hite Crossing Bridge is an arch bridge that carries Utah State Route 95 across the Colorado River northwest of Blanding, Utah, United States.
Waymark Code: WMWYH5
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2017
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The Hite Crossing Bridge is an arch bridge that carries Utah State Route 95 across the Colorado River northwest of Blanding, Utah, United States. The bridge informally marks the upstream limit of Lake Powell and the end of Cataract Canyon of the Colorado River, but when the lake is at normal water elevation, the water can back up over 30 miles (48 km) upstream into Cataract Canyon. The bridge is the only automobile bridge spanning the Colorado River between the Glen Canyon Bridge, 185 miles (298 km) downstream near the Glen Canyon Dam and the U.S. Route 191 bridge 110 miles (180 km) upstream near Moab. The bridge is near Hite Marina on Lake Powell, and a small airstrip is immediately adjacent to the north side of the bridge.
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Length of bridge: 738 ft
Height of bridge: 200 ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Colorado River
Date constructed: 1966
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: State Route 95
Location:
A few miles south of the Dirty Devil River Bridge near the north end of Lake Powell.
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