Old Trails Bridge

Arizona

TypeOutdoors
CategoryViewpoints

1916 Route 66 arch bridge over the Colorado River between Topock, AZ and Needles, CA; carried auto traffic until 1948, later converted to a pipeline crossing and is NOT open to vehicle or pedestrian crossing. Viewable from a pullout on the California side near Topock.

1916 Route 66 arch bridge over the Colorado River between Topock, AZ and Needles, CA; carried auto traffic until 1948, later converted to a pipeline crossing and is NOT open to vehicle or pedestrian crossing. Viewable from a pullout on the California side near Topock.

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