Fossil Creek Bridge

Fossil Creek Bridge
Underside of bridge arch
Coordinates 34°23′38″N 111°37′44″W / 34.394°N 111.629°W / 34.394; -111.629Coordinates: 34°23′38″N 111°37′44″W / 34.394°N 111.629°W / 34.394; -111.629
Carries Fossil Creek Road
Crosses Fossil Creek
Locale near Strawberry, Arizona
Characteristics
Design Filled spandrel arch
History
Construction end 1924
Fossil Creek Bridge
Nearest city Strawberry, Arizona
Coordinates 34°23′39″N 111°37′45″W / 34.39417°N 111.62917°W / 34.39417; -111.62917Coordinates: 34°23′39″N 111°37′45″W / 34.39417°N 111.62917°W / 34.39417; -111.62917
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1924-25
Architectural style Filled Spandrel Arch
MPS Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference # 88001620[1]
Added to NRHP September 30, 1988

Fossil Creek Bridge is a closed-spandrel deck arch bridge built in the U.S. state of Arizona during 1924-25 on Cottonwood-Camp Verde-Pine road across Fossil Creek. The road, also known as Fossil Creek Road, crosses the creek at a point where it forms the border between Yavapai and Gila counties, and between the Tonto and the Prescott National Forests.[2] The nearest town is Strawberry in Gila County. It is not far from Camp Verde in Yavapai County.

It has a 70 feet (21 m) span,[3] a 14 feet (4.3 m) arch rise, Luten arch-like reinforcing and bulkheads. It cost $10,037 to build. It was designed by the Arizona Highway Department early in 1924 and completed later that year.[2]:

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Clayton B. Fraser (April 1, 1987). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Fossil Creek Bridge". National Park Service: 18. Retrieved 2016-05-30. with one photo
  3. ↑ "Vehicular Bridges in Arizona". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-30.


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