Navajo Bridge Marble Canyon Arizona

The bridge was known as the grand canyon bridge for five years following the dedication.

Navajo bridge marble canyon arizona.

In 1934 after great debate in the arizona legislature the official name was changed to navajo bridge. A south north rim connection. The bridge was known as the grand canyon bridge for five years following the dedication. In 1934 after great debate in the arizona legislature the official name was changed to navajo bridge.

Address phone number historic navajo bridge reviews. Watch my complete video of this 2010 western. The colorado river flowing through marble canyon flows under navajo bridge. The historic navajo bridge over the colorado river at marble canyon is now a pedestrian bridge where you can walk across this engineering feat and look at the river down below in marble canyon.

Route 89a us 89a over marble canyon between bitter springs and jacob lake allowing travel into a remote region north of. Arizona 162 contributions 29. The foot bridge provides stunning views and is cool for viewing rafters. Marble canyon is considered by many to be the beginning of the grand canyon and lee s ferry not far from the bridge is the starting point for many of the colorado river white water trips.

Navajo bridge is the name of each of a pair of steel spandrel arch bridges that cross the colorado river in the grand canyon national park near lees ferry in northern coconino county arizona united states the newer bridge of the pair carries vehicular traffic on u s. Video of my visit to the navajo bridge in marble canyon arizona over the colorado river. This bridge is now a foot bridge a new bigger one opened for traffic in 1995. The historic navajo bridge 834 feet across and 467 feet above river was built in 1929 and spans across the colorado river at marble canyon in arizona.

However as automobiles and trucks became larger wider and heavier the need for a. Historic navajo bridge grand canyon national park. Navajo bridge served the area well for 66 years. It was reported that airplanes flew under the bridge and as prohibition was in effect the bridge was christened with a bottle of ginger ale.

Recorded june 4 2010.