Gillespie Dam Highway Bridge, Steel truss bridge along Old US 80 Highway in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The Gillespie Dam Bridge stretches 1,662 feet across the Gila River, featuring nine spans of steel trusses supported by concrete abutments in bedrock.
Constructed in 1927 for $320,000, this bridge served as part of the transcontinental US Route 80 connecting San Diego to Tybee Island until 1956.
The bridge stands as an engineering achievement from the early automotive era, recognized in the National Register of Historic Places since 1981.
Following a $7.3 million restoration in 2012, the bridge includes an educational interpretive center and serves local traffic between Arlington and Gila Bend.
The structure incorporates a Camelback truss design weighing 2.3 million pounds, which proved resilient during major flooding events.
Location: Maricopa County
GPS coordinates: 33.22728,-112.76943
Latest update: March 5, 2025 08:15
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