Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge, Steel truss bridge in Washington County, United States
The Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge is a steel truss structure that crosses the Virgin River between the two towns, featuring five panels in Warren pony truss design. It spans about 75 feet (23 meters), supported by concrete-filled steel cylinder piers that form the foundation.
This structure was built in 1908 by the Midland Bridge Company and ranks among the earliest Warren pony truss bridges in Utah. It demonstrates how engineers designed river crossings during the early 1900s.
The bridge links two small towns and remains part of everyday travel for residents moving between Hurricane and LaVerkin. It has become woven into how people experience the local landscape.
The bridge is easily accessible by foot or car and remains open to through traffic. Visitors can view and cross it from the surrounding roads, with enough space in the area to observe the structure from various angles.
The bridge is recorded in the Historic American Engineering Record as No. UT-76, "Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road southeast of State Highway 9, Hurricane, Washington County, Utah", with five photographs and a caption page. The documentation places the structure at the old road crossing southeast of State Highway 9.
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