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Bridge over the Colorado River, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Old Trails Bridge | |
Location | Abandoned US 66 over the Colorado River, south of Tiprock, Arizona United States |
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Coordinates | 34°42′57″N 114°29′5″W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
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 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.
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