Ocean to Ocean Bridge - 1979 - Yuma, AZ / Winterhaven, CA
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N 32° 43.667 W 114° 36.930
11S E 723458 N 3623624
A historic bridge that crosses the Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WM15QBR
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2022
Views: 2
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge is a through truss bridge spanning the Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona. Built in 1915, it was the first highway crossing of the lower Colorado and is the earliest example of a through truss bridge in Arizona. It is also the only example of a Pennsylvania truss within Arizona. Originally the bridge carried the transcontinental Ocean-to-Ocean Highway and later carried its successor, US 80 until a new bridge was built to the west in 1956. Between 1988 and 2001, the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic and only traversable by pedestrians and bicyclists. After a major restoration, the bridge was rehabilitated and reopened to vehicular traffic in 2002, with a re-dedication by the Quechan nation and Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The bridge became part of Historic US 80 in 2018."
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1979
Date stone, plaque location.: AZ side of bridge
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Colorado River
Website (if available): Not listed
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
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