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Bridge in Arizona, United States

Glen Canyon Bridge
Coordinates36°56′08″N 111°29′00″W / 36.9356°N 111.4834°W / 36.9356; -111.4834
Carries US 89
CrossesColorado River
LocaleArizona, United States
Characteristics
DesignSteel open-spandrel arch
Total length1,271 feet (387 m)
No. of spans1
Clearance above700 feet (210 m)
History
Constructed byU.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Construction start1957
Construction end1959
Construction cost$4 million (equivalent to $32 million in 2023 dollars)
Location

The Glen Canyon Bridge or Glen Canyon Dam Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Coconino County, Arizona, carrying U.S. Route 89 across the Colorado River. The bridge was originally built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation to facilitate transportation of materials for the Glen Canyon Dam, which lies adjacent to the bridge just 865 feet (264 m) upstream. The two-lane bridge has an overall length of 1,271 feet (387 m) with a deck 700 feet (210 m) above the river, making it one of the highest bridges in the United States. The bridge was the highest arch bridge in the world when completed in 1959.

See also

References

  1. "Colorado River Storage Project". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. May 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
Crossings of the Colorado River
Upstream
Glen Canyon Dam
 Glen Canyon Dam Bridge
US 89		 Downstream
Navajo Bridge
US 89A
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