Dewey Bridge destroyed
Saturday, April 12, 2008
The
Dewey Bridge over the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, was
destroyed by fire on April 6. Supposedly, the
fire was started by a 7-year old boy "playing with matches."
Built 1915-16 by the Midland Bridge Co., this suspension bridge had the longest clear span (503 feet) of any bridge in Utah. It's
unlikely that Grand County, the owner, will try to reconstruct it.
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Dewey Bridge destroyed
Posted May 30, 2008, by Travis Schenck (mr [dot] schenck [at] gmail [dot] com)
Currently Grand County is researching the feasibility of reconstructing the bridge. The Grand County Historical Preservation Commission who originally refurbished the bridge is currently looking at the potential of rebuilding the structure.
The much of the metal super structure of the bridge is intact only the wooden deck was destroyed. Private donations are being accepted to rebuild the bridge. More information can be found at
moabbridge.blogspot.com
