Photos
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Side view Photos taken in 1989 by John Pendlebury for the Historic American Engineering Record |
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Deck view |
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View from below |
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Truss |
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Distant View Of Bridge In Environmental Setting, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Full View Of East Side Of Bridge, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of North Approach, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of South Approach, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Southern Pylons On Abutment, Looking Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Northwest Pylons On North Abutment, Suspension Cable And 'U'-Bolt Connections, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Inclined Post, Lower Chord And Deck Junction With North Abutments And Pylons, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Suspension Cables, Lower Chord And 'I'-Beam Brace At South End Of Bridge, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Cable And Suspension Bindings, Looking Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Substructure And North Abutment, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Substructure And South Abutment, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Substructure Connections With Truss Members, Suspension Cables And 'I'-Beams, Northeast Side Of Bridge, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Northwest Cable Bolt, Suspension Cable And Concrete Anchoring Block, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Close-Up View Of Southeast Cable Bolt, Suspension Cable, And Concrete Anchoring Block, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Dedication Plaque On Northeast Pylon, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Interior View Of West Truss, Showing Railing, Suspension Cable, Connection Bolts And 'U'-Couplings, Looking Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Suspension bridge over the San Rafael River at Buckhorn Wash
- Location
- Emery County, Utah
- Status
- Destroyed by fire
- Future prospects
- scheduled to be rebuilt
- History
- Built 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps; destroyed by arson fire
- Builder
- - Civilian Conservation Corps
- Design
- Wire suspension supporting a Double Intersection Warren Pony Truss bridge
- Dimensions
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Total length: 160.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1996
- Also called
- Buckhorn Wash Bridge
- Inventory numbers
- NRHP 96000617 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 33502 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- October 17, 2008: New photos from Kim Harvey
- June 17, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson
- August 24, 2006: Posted new photos
Sources
- HAER UT-60 - San Rafael Bridge, Spanning San Rafael River near Buckhorn Wash, Castle Dale vicinity, Emery County, UT
- Kim Harvey - ayrlieofremora [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Emery County Review