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The bridge was officially named the Grand Canyon Bridge when it was dedicated on June 14–15, 1929. The state legislature changed the name to Navajo Bridge five years later in 1934. The original bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after the new span opened in 1995. The old span is still open for pedestrian and equestrian use. [1]
Navajo Bridges over Marble Canyon along US 89A, June 2009. This was part of mainline US 89 until the construction of Glen Canyon Dam. In 1960, US 89 was moved to a new, more northerly route and the old route became US 89A. The Utah segment of US 89A was first commissioned as part of Utah State Route 11.
Marble Canyon is also well known for the Navajo Bridge, where US Highway 89A crosses the Colorado River. Marble Canyon marks the western boundary of the Navajo Nation. In 1975, the former Marble Canyon National Monument, which followed the Colorado River northeast from the Grand Canyon to Lee's Ferry, was made part of Grand Canyon National Park ...
Marble Canyon is located on U.S. Route 89A on the north side of the Navajo Bridge, 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Page. Marble Canyon has a post office with ZIP code 86036. [2] Marble Canyon is near Lee's Ferry, the former location of a ferry established by John D. Lee, a Mormon settler.
US 89 begins at Flagstaff, Arizona. The highway proceeds north passing near Grand Canyon National Park and through the Navajo Nation. Near the Utah state line, the highway splits into US 89 and US 89A. The alternate is the original highway; what is now the main highway was constructed in the 1960s to serve the Glen Canyon Dam and Page.
Arizona Eastern Railroad Bridge Extant Pratt truss: 1915 1989 Southern Pacific Railroad: Salt River: Tempe: Maricopa: AZ-26: Cedar Canyon Bridge: Extant Steel arch: 1937 1990 US 60: Cedar Canyon Show Low: Navajo
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River, replacing the existing 75 ...
Navajo Bridge (dual spans; the 1929 span is 467 ft high) Colorado River: 1929 / 1995: Arizona: 464 ft (141.4 m) Moyie River Canyon Bridge: Moyie River: 1965: Idaho: 450 ft (137.2 m) Pine Valley Creek Bridge: Pine Valley Creek: 1974: California: 400 ft (121.9 m) Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge: Cold Spring Canyon: 1964: California: 388 ft (118.3 m)