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Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

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Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

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Summary

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfully camouflaged with 54-inch Redwood slabs to give it a rustic finish.
The North Fork Virgin River Bridge is significant for its association with the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, constructed by the National Park Service and Bureau of Public Roads in 1927-30. The highway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered significant in the contexts of tourism and engineering. The bridge is an integral and necessary component of the highway and is also significant for its rustic style, designed to conceal its steel structure and to harmonize with the landscape.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N202
Survey number: HAER UT-39-C
Building/structure dates: 1929-1930 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1959 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 86003709

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Bureau of Public Roads
Finch, J B
Vint, Thomas C
Reynolds-Ely Construction Co
Jurale, James, historian
Fraser, Clayton B, photographer
Anderson, Michael F, historian
Grogan, Brian C, photographer
Payne, Chris, delineator
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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