Suspension Bridges Crossing Gila River

This is a list of all 2 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Gila River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1929: McPhaul

Yuma, Arizona, USA - Gila River
Bridgemeister ID:161 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1929
Name:McPhaul
Also Known As:Dome, Gila River
Location:Yuma, Arizona, USA
Crossing:Gila River
Coordinates:32.75969 N 114.42158 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Levy Construction Company
References:AAJ, SJR, YS20041217
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 283.5 meters (930.1 feet)
Deck width:16 feet

Notes:

  • YS20041217: Renamed McPhaul Bridge in honor of Henry Harrison "Harry" McPhaul, "the only Yuma resident who ever became an Arizona Ranger." Bypassed, 1968. 150 feet of deck damaged by fire, 1990.

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Photo by Wynne Johnson Photo by Don Sayenga

(suspension bridge)

Kearny, Arizona, USA - Gila River
Bridgemeister ID:2934 (added 2019-09-16)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Kearny, Arizona, USA
Crossing:Gila River
Coordinates:33.054216 N 110.919548 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Photo by William Powell from Pow Wow Sales


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