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ARZC RR Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

Overview: Pennsylvania Through truss bridge over Colorado River on ARZC Railroad from Parker AZ to Bluewater CA
Location: San Bernardino County, California, and La Paz County, Arizona
Status: Open to rail traffic only
History: Built 1907
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 279.9 ft.
Total length: 1,400.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Also called: Parker Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.16021, -114.29890 (decimal degrees)
34°09'37" N, 114°17'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/749005/3783216 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation: 368 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Parker, CA
Inventory numbers: CA 54-999 (California bridge number)
BH 11308 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998): 3,600

January 16, 2011: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected location, added photos
April 10, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: corrected the design and owner and status as RR bridge not highway bridge