San Rafael Bridge (Utah)

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San Rafael Bridge
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San Rafael Bridge, May 2011
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LocationBuckhorn Road (approximately 23 miles [37 km] southeast of Castle Dale)
Emery County, Utah
United States
Coordinates 39°04′52″N110°40′03″W / 39.0811113°N 110.6673812°W / 39.0811113; -110.6673812
AreaLess than one acre
Built1935-37 (1935-37)
Built by Civilian Conservation Corp
NRHP reference No. 96000617 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1996

The San Rafael Bridge (also known as the San Rafael Swinging Bridge or the Buckhorn Wash Bridge) is a historic suspension bridge over the San Rafael River in central Emery County, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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The bridge was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in between 1935 and 1937. Until the 1990s, it was the only bridge crossing the river. It no longer carries automobile traffic, but it is still open for pedestrian use. [2] It was added to the NRHP June 3, 1996. [3]

San Rafael Bridge, October 2009 CCC Bridge over the San Rafael (4056323010).jpg
San Rafael Bridge, October 2009

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "San Rafael Swinging Bridge". Emery County, Utah. Retrieved 4 Dec 2015.
  3. Roweley, Vernell; Osborne, Julie W. (Jun 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: San Rafael Bridge". nps.gov. National Park Service . Retrieved 15 Feb 2021.