McPhaul Suspension Bridge

McPhaul Suspension Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	west of Dome, Arizona
Coordinates	32°45′34″N 114°25′14″W / 32.759444°N 114.420556°W / 32.759444; -114.420556Coordinates: 32°45′34″N 114°25′14″W / 32.759444°N 114.420556°W / 32.759444; -114.420556
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1929
Built by	Levy Construction Co.
Engineer	Ralph Modjeski (Consulting Engineer)
Architectural style	Warren-type pony truss
MPS	Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No.	81000140[1]
Added to NRHP	August 13, 1981

The McPhaul Suspension Bridge, sometimes known as Yuma, Arizona's Bridge to Nowhere is a suspension bridge that used to carry a section of U.S. Route 95 (US 95). The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge, which was named for local Yuma resident , was built over the Gila River in 1929 and replaced in 1968 when it was deemed insufficient for modern transportation needs. A dam and replacement bridge were built and the river was rerouted.^[2]

The bridge is 1,184 feet (361 m) long in total. Its main span is a 798 feet (243 m) Warren-type pony truss bridge suspended by cables from rocker type towers. The span is held by two steel cables 5.75 inches (0.146 m) in diameter and 1,300.7 feet (396.5 m) long. It has two approach spans, 57 feet (17 m) and 114 feet (35 m) long, and approach roadways 140 feet (43 m) and 75 feet (23 m) long.^[3]

See also[]

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona

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