Glen Canyon Bridge
The Glen Canyon Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Coconino County, Arizona, carrying U.S. Route 89 across the Colorado River. The bridge was originally built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation to facilitate transportation of materials for the Glen Canyon Dam, which lies adjacent to the bridge just 264 m upstream. The two-lane bridge has an overall length of 387 m with a deck 210 m above the river, making it one of the highest bridges in the United States. The bridge was the highest arch bridge in the world when completed in 1959.
Glen Canyon Bridge
The Glen Canyon Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Coconino County, Arizona, carrying U.S. Route 89 across the Colorado River. The bridge was originally built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation to facilitate transportation of materials for the Glen Canyon Dam, which lies adjacent to the bridge just 264 m upstream. The two-lane bridge has an overall length of 387 m with a deck 210 m above the river, making it one of the highest bridges in the United States. The bridge was the highest arch bridge in the world when completed in 1959.