Fossil Creek Bridge
Underside of bridge arch
Coordinates34°23′38″N 111°37′44″W / 34.394°N 111.629°W / 34.394; -111.629
CarriesFossil Creek Road
CrossesFossil Creek
Localenear Strawberry, Arizona
Characteristics
DesignFilled spandrel arch
History
Construction end1924
Fossil Creek Bridge
Fossil Creek Bridge is located in Arizona
Fossil Creek Bridge
Fossil Creek Bridge is located in the United States
Fossil Creek Bridge
Nearest cityStrawberry, Arizona
Coordinates34°23′39″N 111°37′45″W / 34.39417°N 111.62917°W / 34.39417; -111.62917
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1924–25
Architectural styleFilled Spandrel Arch
MPSVehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No.88001620[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1988
Location

Fossil Creek Bridge is a closed-spandrel deck arch bridge built in the U.S. state of Arizona during 1924–25 on Cottonwood-Camp Verde-Pine road across Fossil Creek. The road, also known as Fossil Creek Road, crosses the creek at a point where it forms the border between Yavapai and Gila counties, and between the Tonto and the Prescott National Forests.[2] The nearest town is Strawberry in Gila County. It is not far from Camp Verde in Yavapai County.

It has a 70-foot (21 m) span,[3] a 14-foot (4.3 m) arch rise, Luten arch-like reinforcing and bulkheads. It cost $10,037 to build. It was designed by the Arizona Highway Department early in 1924 and completed later that year.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Clayton B. Fraser (April 1, 1987). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Fossil Creek Bridge". National Park Service: 18. Retrieved 2016-05-30. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) with one photo
  3. ↑ "Vehicular Bridges in Arizona". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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