San Rafael Bridge | |
 San Rafael Bridge, May 2011 | |
  Location in Utah  Location in United States | |
| Location | Buckhorn Road (approximately 23 miles [37 km] southeast of Castle Dale) Emery County, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°04′52″N 110°40′03″W / 39.0811113°N 110.6673812°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1935-37 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corp |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000617[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 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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Description
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]
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Utah
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Emery County, Utah
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "San Rafael Swinging Bridge". Emery County, Utah. Retrieved 4 Dec 2015.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to San Rafael Bridge (Utah) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. UT-60, "San Rafael Bridge, Spanning San Rafael River near Buckhorn Wash, Castle Dale, Emery County, UT", 17 photos, 10 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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