Sunday, June 22, 2025

Three UP Bridges over Mojave River in Afton Canyon

West: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)
Middle: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)
East: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

All of the length information comes from the appropriate Archived Bridge Hunter webpages.

West


You don't have to worry about vegetation blocking your view in this area.
Street View, Jan 2024

Length of largest span: 178.0 ft.
Total length: 380.0 ft.

Middle


Street View, Jan 2024

Apr 2010 Photo by Craig Philpott via ArchivedBridgeHunter_middle

Length of largest span: 184.0 ft.
Total length: 328.0 ft.

East


Paul Jansson posted
Union Pacific's truss bridge over the Mojave River near the east end of Afton Canyon, just a few hundred yards west of W. Basin siding.  9/29/2012

Paul Jansson posted
Steel truss bridge at the Mojave River crossing just east of Afton Canyon along Union Pacific's original LA&SL route.  Whatever water flows through here is generally underground.  The bridge is at MP 196.12.   9/29/2012

John Kosiba commented on Paul's post
Was just there with my buddy a few weeks ago [Feb 2026].

Street View, Jan 2024

Length of largest span: 178.0 ft.
Total length: 370.0 ft.

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