1911+1959+2016 US-89 Bridges over Little Colorado River at Cameron, AZ

1911: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; HAER; Satellite)

1959: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no longer exists.)

2016: (Satellite)

It looks like the new bridge includes bike lanes.

Street View, Oct 2024

"Built 1911; bypassed 1959" [BridgeHunter_1911]

Postcard via BridgeHunter_1959

2009 photo by James McCray via BridgeHunter_1959

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2015 photo by Steve Conro via BridgeHunter_1959

It looks like the current bridge uses concrete girders.

MrCa2, Mar 2017

Yep, I think they are concrete girders.

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1. THREE-QUARTER VIEW, FACING NORTH. - Cameron Suspension Bridge, Spanning Little Colorado River on Alternate U.S. Route 89, Cameron, Coconino County, AZ

This photo clearly shows that it is still carrying a pipeline.

HistoricBridges
The span is 660' (201m).

Postcard via lehigh
Little Colorado (River) and Suspension Bridge Cameron, Arizona C-469

Andrew T. Vickerman posted two photos with the comment: "Anybody got any info about this bridge in Cameron AZ? Any details of why it’s closed off?"

Patrick O'Donnell: Basically became outdated and bypassed by the nearby bridge. Bought by a gas company to run the pipeline across...

Nick Jones: Lol ... love this factoid ... The bridge was damaged by an overload of sheep in 1937, when it almost collapsed.[2] The damage was repaired and the bridge served highway traffic until 1959.

Brian Kosich: Interestingly, there was also a truck bypass bridge east of the current bridge https://www.aaroads.com/guides/az-089-truck

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wmsbrg_nomad, Jul 2024