Navajo Bridge (historic)

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Historic road bridge (now a foot bridge) listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1927-1928 - on January 12, 1929, the bridge was opened to traffic. (and closed to vehicle traffic in 1995 when the new bridge was completed)
Architect: R.A. Hoffman
Builder: Kansas City Structural Steel Company
Type: 3-Hinge Spandrel-Braced Deck
Length: 834 feet - height 467 feet.
Carries: U.S. Highway 89A
Crosses: Colorado River
Still in use: yes (foot and equestrian traffic only)
Also known as: Grand Canyon Bridge; Navajo Steel Arch Highway Bridge (NRHP name)
Date added to NRHP: 8/13/1981
Other designations: Vehicular Bridges in Arizona Multiple Property Submission; Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   36°49'3"N   111°37'53"W
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