Old Trails Bridge
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Old Trails Bridge
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Photo in 2002
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| Location | Abandoned US 66 over the Colorado River, Topock, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 34°42′57″N 114°29′5″W / 34.71583°N 114.48472°WCoordinates: 34°42′57″N 114°29′5″W / 34.71583°N 114.48472°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1915-16 |
| Built by | Sourwine,S.A.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Brace-ribbed through arch |
| MPS | Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 88001676 |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1988 |
The Old Trails Bridge over the Colorado River, brought a now-abandoned portion of U.S. Route 66 across from Needles, California to Topock, Arizona. It is a brace-ribbed through arch bridge that was built in 1915-1916. It served as a highway bridge until 1947 when the Red Rock Bridge, formerly a railroad bridge, was modified for highway use. The Old Trails Bridge was later converted to a pipeline bridge.
It has also been known as Topock Bridge and as Needles Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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