Rockville Bridge (Rockville, Utah)

The Rockville Bridge spans the east fork of the Virgin River in Rockville, Utah, United States. The bridge was built for the National Park Service in 1924 to provide a link between Zion National Park and the North Rim area of Grand Canyon National Park. The new bridge allowed motorists to take a circular tour of the national parks in southern Utah and northern Arizona. The Rockville route was superseded in 1928 by the construction of the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway.[2]

For the stone bridge crossing the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, PA, see Rockville Bridge.

Rockville Bridge
Rockville Bridge in 1993
Rockville Bridge (Rockville, Utah) is located in Utah
Rockville Bridge (Rockville, Utah)
Rockville Bridge (Rockville, Utah) is located in the United States
Rockville Bridge (Rockville, Utah)
LocationBridge Road over East Fork of Virgin River, Rockville, Utah
Coordinates37°9′30″N 113°2′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1924 (1924)
Built byC. F. Dinsmore; Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co.
NRHP reference No.95000982[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1995

The bridge was designed by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads for the Park Service, fabricated by the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company, and erected by Ogden contractor C. F. Dinsmore. The bridge spans 217 feet (66 m) in a single span, using a steel twelve-panel Parker through-truss.[2]

The Rockville Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Troutman, Mary; Jordan, Coby (June 1995). "National mRegister of Historic Places Registration Form: Rockville Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

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