Trails Arch Bridge
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. 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.
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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