Dewey Suspension Bridge
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brwhiz
N 38° 48.651 W 109° 18.191
12S E 647325 N 4297154
The Dewey Bridge was destroyed by an accidental fire not long after it was restored in 2000.
Waymark Code: WME4Y4
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2012
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DEWEY BRIDGE
BUILT IN 1916 - - - - RESTORED IN 2000
Grand County Council & Grand County Historical Preservation Commission
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With grateful acknowledgement for the many small donations
from all over the country and residents of Grand County,
for the support received from the Grand County Road Department and to the
brueau of land management for the improvements they made.
Thanks G.C.H.P.C.
Bridges are symbols of progress at many levels: Crossing
is always a small ceremony, ending in arrival at some place
separated from where we were, except by this slender link.
-Anonymous
The Dewey Bridge, constructed in 1916 is on the National Register of Historic Places. In its prime it was designed to support the weight of 6 horses, 3 wagons and 9000 pounds of freight. It is significant for its outstanding Engineering Accomplishment and for its Historic role as a vital transportation and commercial link connecting Southeastern Utah with Colorado and other points east. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Moab and Southeastern Utah towns were dependent on communities in Western Colorado for everyday supplies, and markets for their agricultural products. This Bridge, which spans the formidable natural barrier of the Colorado River, was the first to provide a direct connection. Dewey Bridge is Utah's longest suspension bridge, and at the time of its construction, was the second longest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi. It is also the State's longest clear span bridge.