Old U.S. 80 Bridge by junge1
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The old U.S. 80 bridge is located slightly downstream from the Gillespie Dam. Gillespie Dam is a spillover dam that was constructed in 1921. A concrete apron on the downstream side of the dam allowed for vehicles to cross the Gila River, but during heavy flows vehicles had to be towed across the apron.
To alleviate this problem, and in anticipation of the formation of the United States Highway System, the Highway Department in 1926 commissioned the construction of a steel truss bridge just downstream of Gillespie Dam. The bridge was completed and opened to traffic on August 1, 1927 at a cost of US$320,000. The bridge, which was at the time the longest highway bridge in Arizona, was immediately incorporated into the Highway System as Route 80. The bridge carried US 80 traffic until 1956 when the highway was decommissioned.
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historical Places on May 5, 1981.
This picture was taken on 29 January 2011,
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Comments (25)
Superb view love it ...good old strong bridge
I love old bridges like this and taking pictures of them.beautiful shot Sig
wonderful place, POV and photo!!
a very good photo of this old bridge
Cool bridge and wonderful history
What a great old bridge! I had to look up Hwy 80. I didn't know it had been decommissioned west of Texas! Fascinating information, and an outstanding photograph.
History....ahhhh, delightful.
This highway may be decommissioned, but it is fun to drive on. No traffic to speak of, with fields and the occassional old, farm-related structures. It is a favorite for motorcycles.
Stunning capture my friend.
Shining.
Love the bridge its a piece of the history of the area.. super capture!!
Sehr schöne Aufnahme einer alten Brücke. Ich mag Brücken sehr!!!
Excellent POV and photography!!!
A splendid capture!
very beautiful!
an interesting bridge!!!
Lovely brdige shot!
Fantastic perspective! Wonderful capture! :)
great image!
I love these old girder bridges and this is a great POV. Dana
An excellent photo and thanks for the history! Fantastic!
Wonderful bridge !Great perspective !
Very nice bridge. Great shot!!!
Fascinante captura e texto meu amigo, aplausos (5)
Beautiful bridge and Great history sig..