Old Trails Bridge

The Old Trails Bridge over the Colorado River, brought a now-abandoned portion of U.S. Route 66 across from Needles, California to Topock, Arizona. It is a brace-ribbed through arch bridge that was built in 1915–1916.[2] 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.

Old Trails Bridge in the 1920s from Arizona

Old Trails Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Photo in 2002
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Location	Abandoned US 66 over the Colorado River, Topock, Arizona
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

It has also been known as Topock Bridge and as Needles Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1][2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Clayton B. Fraser (April 1, 1987). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Old Trails Bridge / Topock Bridge / Needles Bridge". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

External links

Media related to Old Trails Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

• Photo at Flickr, in higher resolution