Dead Indian Canyon Bridge
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| Nearest city | Desert View, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′58″N 111°38′29″W / 35.93266°N 111.64136°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Built by | Vinson & Pringle |
| Architect | U.S. Bureau of Public Roads |
| Architectural style | Warren deck truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001603[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1988 |
The Dead Indian Canyon Bridge, near Desert View in Coconino County, Arizona, is a Warren truss bridge built in 1933 as part of developing public highway approach from the east to the south rim of the Grand Canyon.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
It is located on an abandoned grade of State Route 64] over Dead Indian Canyon, 150 yards (140 m) south (upstream) from the current Route 64 roadway.[1][3] It is 301.83 feet (92.00 m) in length.[3]
It was designed by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads and was built by contractors Vinson & Pringle of Phoenix.[3]
According to its HAER registration, "Dead Indian Canyon Bridge is significant for its association with the Cameron Approach Road, constructed in 1931-35 as the first modern automotive road linking the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park to the eastern Navajo Reservation and regional highways in northeastern Arizona. The bridge is also illustrative of roads and road structures built within special federal legislative authority to connect western national parks through a park-to-park highway system."[4]
It was also deemed significant as the last-built and the longest of Arizona's deck truss bridges.[2]
It is located 13.2 miles (21.2 km) east of Desert View,[1] on Arizona State Highway 64, which, although designated a state highway, was managed by the Federal level National Park Service.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Clayton B. Fraser (April 1, 1987). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Dead Indian Canyon Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved October 15, 2021. With accompanying photo
- ^ a b c "Dead Indian Canyon Bridge / HAER No. AZ-46" (PDF). HAER. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Dead Indian Canyon Bridge, Spanning Dead Indian Canyon at Cameron Approach Road, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ Photos from Survey HAER AZ-46". Retrieved October 15, 2021. Includes five photos.
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