US-89A: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Satellite)
For once, a DOT built a replacement bridge and kept the historic bridge as a trail bridge.
"As the only crossing of the Colorado River for some 600 miles, the Navajo Bridge has had a profound impact on the commerce and transportation of a rugged, remote and isolated part of Arizona. Its construction opened the state from the north, providing a valuable tourist route to Grand Canyon National Park and the rest of the state." [HAER_data]
The foreground bridge is US-89A, and the background bridge is the old Navajo Bridge.
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| River View, Aug 2013 |
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| CivilGEO Inc. Software posted The Navajo Bridge: Challenging Nature’s Barriers to Transportation The bridge is actually two slender deck truss arch spans of about 800 feet across Marble Canyon and over the Colorado River. The original was built in 1927-28 and the second nearly 70 years later. |
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| Street View, May 2018 |
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| Darel Maden posted Navajo Bridge Marbla Canyon Arizona |
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| Historical Arizona posted Navajo Bridge in Arizona spans the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, offering stunning views of Marble Canyon. Comprised of two parallel bridges, one for vehicles and one for pedestrians, it provides a unique vantage point to admire the river's beauty and the surrounding red rock cliffs. |
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| Sebastian Mannuzza commented on the Arizona post Was there in 2016 with my nephew. Great trip. |
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| Marillyn Fagan Damelio commented on the Arizona post We passed under it. |
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| Alan Davenport commented on Darel's post We visited Navajo Bridge quite by accident (we were just taking a "scenic route" from Flagstaff to SLC.) We got an extra Easter egg when there were Condors nesting on the bridges. |
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| HAER ARIZ,3-PAG.V,2--65 (CT) 65. SOUTH ELEVATION, FACING NORTH - Navajo Bridge, Spanning Colorado River at U.S. Highway 89 Alternate, Page, Coconino County, AZ |
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| HAER ARIZ,3-PAG.V,2--33 33. Photocopy of photograph, R.A. Hoffman, Bridge Engineer, Arizona Highway Department, photographer, ca. May 1928 (original print located at Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix AZ). CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH ARM, SHOWING ERECTION TRAVELER. |
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| HAER ARIZ,3-PAG.V,2--35 35. Photocopy of photograph, R.A. Hoffman, Bridge Engineer, Arizona Highway Department, photographer, June 1928 (original print located at Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix AZ). ELEVENTH (LAST) PANEL OF SOUTH ARM UNDER CONSTRUCTION, SHOWING ERECTION TRAVELER. |
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| HAER ARIZ,3-PAG.V,2--37 37. Photocopy of photograph, R.A. Hoffman, Bridge Engineer, Arizona Highway Department, photographer, ca. July 1928 (original print located at Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix AZ). CONSTRUCTION ON THIRD PANEL OF NORTH ARM. |
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| HAER ARIZ,3-PAG.V,2--38 38. Photocopy of photograph, R.A. Hoffman, Bridge Engineer, Arizona Highway Department, photographer, ca. July 1928 (original print located at Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix AZ). VIEW FROM CANYON OF THIRD PANEL OF NORTH ARM UNDER CONSTRUCTION. |
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| AZDOT, this webpage has a history and links to more information |
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Wow. But: Is this now, with its almost twin design, more wow than Crooked River Canyon, or less?
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