Old Trails Bridge
Old Trails Bridge | |
Old Trails Bridge in September 2002 | |
34°42′57″N 114°29′5″W / 34.71583°N 114.48472°W / 34.71583; -114.48472 | |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
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Built | 1915-16 |
Built by | Sourwine, S.A.; Et al. |
Architectural style | Brace-ribbed through arch |
MPS | Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 88001676[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 30, 1988 |
The Old Trails Bridge is a historic bridge over the Colorado River in San Bernardino County and Mohave County in the United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[1] It has also been known as Topock Bridge and as Needles Bridge.[2][3]
Description and history
The bridge carried a now-abandoned section of the former U.S. Route 66 across from southeast of Needles, California to south of Topock, Arizona. It is a brace-ribbed through arch bridge that was built in 1915–1916.[4] It served as a highway bridge until 1947 when the Red Rock Bridge, formerly a railroad bridge, was modified for highway use. The Old Trails Bridge was later converted to a pipeline bridge.
It was listed on the NRHP on September 30, 1988.[1][4]
The bridge has been seen in a number of blockbuster films including The Grapes of Wrath and Easy Rider.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mohave County, Arizona
- National Register of Historic Places listings in San Bernardino County, California
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "CHS.J3009". digital.denverlibrary.org. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Old Trails Arch Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser (April 1, 1987). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Old Trails Bridge / Topock Bridge / Needles Bridge". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
External links
- Photo at Flickr, in higher resolution
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