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USA
Four Bridges / Three States
Notable, forgotten,
or under-appreciated spans
in Arizona, California and Oregon
(East to West, South to North)
Photographs by Barclay
Gibson |
Chevelon Canyon
Bridge,
Winslow, Arizona
Photo
courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Winslow, Arizona
Chevelon Canyon Bridge
1913 Pony Truss
spans the Chevelon Canyon. 104 feet in length, the bridge is found
12 Miles SE of Winslow.
Photographer’s note: “…down a long dusty road. I did not pass
one vehicle in either direction.” Winslow, in Navajo County has a
population of around 10,000. |
Chevelon Canyon
Bridge,
Winslow, Arizona
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Houck, Arizona
Querino Canyon Bridge
on Old Route 66
Houck, county seat
of Apache County in the NE portion of the state, has just over 1,000
residents. Included “not for its beauty or magnitude, but [because]
it is listed as an Old Route 66 bridge,” this pony truss crosses
Querino Canyon and is located roughly 5 miles southwest of Houck,
within sight of I-40. It.
Photographer’s note: “The road, after human maintenance ended, has
totally reverted back to common, old, everyday dirt.” |
Querino Canyon
Bridge on Old Route 66
Houck, Arizona
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Querino Canyon
Bridge on Old Route 66
Houck, Arizona
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Querino Canyon
Bridge on Old Route 66
Houck, Arizona
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Querino Canyon
Bridge on Old Route 66
Houck, Arizona
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Redding, California
Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay
With a population
just over 10,000, Redding is the county seat of Shasta County. This
modern pedestrian bridge crosses the Sacramento River just off Interstate
5 and is primarily used by hikers. |
Sundial Bridge
at Turtle Bay
Redding, California
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Sundial Bridge
at Turtle Bay
Redding, California
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Sundial Bridge
at Turtle Bay
Redding, California
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Newport, Oregon
Yaquina Bay Bridge
US Highway 101
Lincoln County seat of government, Newport reported an estimated 10,240
people for 2006. This beautiful 3,223 foot bridge was built in 1934
and shows beautiful period detail. |
Yaquina Bay Bridge
Newport, Oregon
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Yaquina Bay Bridge
Newport, Oregon
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Yaquina Bay Bridge
Newport, Oregon
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
Yaquina Bay Bridge
Newport, Oregon
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2008 |
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