Canyon Diablo Bridge
Canyon Diablo Bridge is an abandoned automobile bridge in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, approximately 30 mi (48 km) east of Flagstaff, Arizona. The bridge carried Route 66 over Canyon Diablo. The ghost town of Two Guns, once a prosperous tourist stop, is near the east end of the bridge.
Canyon Diablo Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°6′56.46″N 111°5′44.24″W |
| Carries | Vehicles |
| Crosses | Canyon Diablo |
| Locale | Two Guns, Arizona, United States |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Reinforced concrete Luten arch with cantilevered roadway |
| Total length | 146 ft (45 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | Winter 1914-15 |
| Opened | March 17, 1915 |
| Closed | 1938 |
| Replaced by | Interstate 40 bridge |
Canyon Diablo Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Architect | Topeka Bridge & Iron Co. Thomas Maddock |
| MPS | Vehicular Bridges in Arizona |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001664 |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1988 |
| Location | |
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