Verde River Bridge

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Verde River Bridge
Coordinates 34°51′50″N112°27′32″W / 34.864°N 112.459°W / 34.864; -112.459
CarriesSullivan Lake Road
CrossesVerde River
Characteristics
Design Filled spandrel arch
Longest span100 feet (30 m)
History
Construction end1922
Verde River Bridge
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Location2.7 mi (4.3 km) south of Paulden, Arizona on Sullivan Lake Rd.
Coordinates 34°51′50″N112°27′34″W / 34.86389°N 112.45944°W / 34.86389; -112.45944 Coordinates: 34°51′50″N112°27′34″W / 34.86389°N 112.45944°W / 34.86389; -112.45944
Built1922
ArchitectArizona Highway Dept.; Lashmet, L.C.
Architectural styleFilled spandrel arch
MPS Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No. 88001639 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1988
Location
Verde River Bridge

The Verde River Bridge near Paulden, Arizona, was built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

It is a filled spandrel arch bridge with a 100-foot (30 m) span. [2] [3]

It is located on Sullivan Lake Rd., what is now labelled on maps as N. Old Highway 89., about half a mile from the current crossing of Verde River by Arizona State Route 89.

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References

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  2. P. E-13
  3. Clayton B. Fraser (October 28, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Vehicular Bridges in Arizona" (pdf). page E-13. National Park Service.