McPhaul Bridge Over The Gila River : Yuma, Arizona
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N 32° 45.433 W 114° 25.257
11S E 741615 N 3627316
To The West Of Hwy. 95
Waymark Code: WM46KE
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2008
Views: 64
McPhaul Bridge Over The Gila River
McPhaul Bridge, over the Gila River near the western end of the District, was constructed by Yuma County and the State of Arizona in 1929 on the Yuma-to-Quartzite road, now U.S. Highway 95. It is a graceful suspension bridge, with a main span of 798 feet. Unfortunately, it is of very light construction. With Painted Rock Dam greatly reducing the probability of large flows in the Gila River, McPhaul Bridge was abandoned when the state completed a new, low profile concrete bridge (on a new alignment) for Highway 95 in 1967. The new bridge was destroyed by the flood of 1993, and has since been replaced with a larger structure.
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck
Date Built: 1929
Construction: Iron
Condition: Dangerous
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: 1968
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned
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