San Rafael Bridge (Utah)
San Rafael Bridge | |
Location in Utah | |
Location | Buckhorn Road (approximately 23 miles [37 km] southeast of Castle Dale) Emery County, Utah United States |
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Coordinates | 39°04′52″N 110°40′03″W / 39.0811113°N 110.6673812°WCoordinates: 39°04′52″N 110°40′03″W / 39.0811113°N 110.6673812°W |
Area | Less than one acre |
Built | 1935-37 |
Built by | Civilian Conservation Corp |
NRHP reference No. | 96000617[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 3, 1996 |
The San Rafael Bridge (also known as the San Rafael Swinging Bridge or the Buckhorn Wash Bridge) is a historic suspension bridge over the San Rafael River in central Emery County, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Description[]
The bridge was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in between 1935-37. Until the 1990s, it was the only bridge crossing the river. It no longer carries automobile traffic, but it is still open for pedestrian use.[2] It was added to the NRHP June 3, 1996.[3]
See also[]
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Emery County, Utah
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "San Rafael Swinging Bridge". Emery County, Utah. Retrieved 4 Dec 2015.
- ^ Roweley, Vernell; Osborne, Julie W. (Jun 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: San Rafael Bridge". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 15 Feb 2021.
External links[]
Media related to San Rafael Bridge (Utah) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Road bridges in Utah
- Buildings and structures in Emery County, Utah
- Pedestrian bridges in the United States
- Suspension bridges in the United States
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Utah
- National Register of Historic Places in Emery County, Utah
- 1937 establishments in Utah
- Western United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Utah building and structure stubs