This is a list of all 16 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Colorado River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: | 135 (added before 2003) |
Year Completed: | 1916 |
Name: | Dewey |
Location: | Moab vicinity, Utah, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Coordinates: | N 38.81187 W 109.30333 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
Status: | Derelict, since April, 2008 (last checked: 2008) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Main Span: | 1 x 151.2 meters (496 feet) estimated |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 2186 (added 2007-01-15) |
Year Completed: | 1920 |
Name: | Kaibab Trail |
Location: | Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Principals: | George C. Goodwin |
References: | AAJ |
Use: | Footbridge |
Status: | Replaced, 1928 |
Main Cables: | Wire |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 155 (added before 2003) |
Year Completed: | 1928 |
Name: | Kaibab Trail |
Also Known As: | Black, South Kaibab |
Location: | Bright Angel Campground vicinity, Arizona, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
At or Near Feature: | Grand Canyon National Park |
Coordinates: | N 36.10076 W 112.08918 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Principals: | Ward P. Webber, John H. Lawrence |
Use: | Footbridge |
Status: | In use (last checked: 2007) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Main Span: | 1 x 126.8 meters (416 feet) estimated |
Deck width: | 5 feet |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 2514 (added 2009-12-30) |
Year Completed: | 1931 |
Name: | Buchanan Dam |
Location: | Buchanan Dam, Texas, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
Status: | Removed |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 1616 (added 2005-02-26) |
Year Completed: | 1939 |
Name: | (suspension bridge) |
Location: | Bend, Texas, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Principals: | Austin Bridge Co. |
References: | AUB |
Use: | Vehicular |
Status: | Removed |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 3 |
Main Span: | 1 |
Side Spans: | 2 |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 195 (added before 2003) |
Year Completed: | 1939 |
Name: | Regency |
Location: | Regency, Texas, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Coordinates: | N 31.41167 W 98.84667 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Principals: | Austin Bridge Co. |
References: | AUB |
Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
Status: | In use (last checked: 2008) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Main Span: | 1 x 103.6 meters (340 feet) |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 1191 (added 2004-01-25) |
Year Completed: | 1957 |
Name: | Glen Canyon |
Location: | Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Principals: | Kiewit-Judson Pacific Murphy Co. |
Use: | Footbridge |
Status: | Removed |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Main Span: | 1 x 390.1 meters (1,280 feet) |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 2522 (added 2010-01-02) |
Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
Location: | Blythe, California and Ehrenberg, Arizona, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Coordinates: | N 33.60182 W 114.53324 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Pipeline |
Status: | Extant (last checked: 2010) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Bridgemeister ID: | 2225 (added 2007-03-18) |
Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
Location: | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Coordinates: | N 39.55085 W 107.31878 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Pipeline |
Status: | Extant (last checked: 2006) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Main Span: | 1 x 61 meters (200 feet) estimated |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 2240 (added 2007-03-28) |
Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
Location: | Palisade vicinity, Colorado, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Coordinates: | N 39.12223 W 108.32207 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Pipeline |
Status: | Extant (last checked: 2006) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Bridgemeister ID: | 1507 (added 2004-10-09) |
Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
Location: | Topock, Arizona and Needles vicinity, California, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Coordinates: | N 34.71531 W 114.48255 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Pipeline |
Status: | Extant (last checked: 2004) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 1508 (added 2004-10-09) |
Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
Location: | Topock, Arizona and Needles vicinity, California, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Coordinates: | N 34.71587 W 114.48617 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Pipeline |
Status: | Extant (last checked: 2004) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 296 (added before 2003) |
Name: | (suspension bridge) |
Location: | Palisade, Colorado, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Status: | Removed |
Main Cables: | Wire |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Bridgemeister ID: | 4949 (added 2020-08-08) |
Name: | Hamilton Dam |
Location: | Blufton, Texas, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
Status: | Removed |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
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Bridgemeister ID: | 822 (added 2003-05-31) |
Name: | James Craig Bair Sheep Ranch |
Location: | Dotsero vicinity, Colorado, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
At or Near Feature: | Glenwood Canyon vicinity |
Coordinates: | N 39.64485 W 107.07813 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Footbridge and Stock |
Status: | Extant (last checked: 2020) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 2 |
Main Span: | 1 x 64 meters (210 feet) estimated |
Side Span: | 1 x 16.5 meters (54 feet) estimated |
Bridgemeister ID: | 351 (added before 2003) |
Name: | Silver |
Location: | Bright Angel Campground vicinity, Arizona, USA |
Crossing: | Colorado River |
At or Near Feature: | Grand Canyon National Park |
Coordinates: | N 36.09745 W 112.09550 |
Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
Use: | Footbridge and Pipeline |
Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Main Span: | 1 x 149.4 meters (490 feet) |
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