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View north to The Little Colorado River sign at Cameron, Arizona.
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View northwest across The Little Colorado River to the original Little Colorado River Bridge. The bridge was
authorized by Congress in 1909 at a cost of $15,000. Tolls were collected to pay for the bridge. After the U.S. Treasury collected
these tolls in the amount of the cost of the bridge it was deeded to the county. This steel truss suspension bridge is similar in design to
the wooden truss suspension bridge near Moab, Utah.
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Close up and under the bridge. This bridge is no longer used for vehicular traffic. The bridge is currently used as a structural support platform for a gas line and not accessible for pedestrian
use. It is located just a few yards west of the newer vehicular bridge.
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View west down river at the south support tower. The support towers and cable embedment are virtually identical to the Dewey bridge
in Utah.
This bridge is however twice as long as the Dewey Bridge.
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View north from the original south approach. The construction in the center of the road may have been the foundation of a toll booth.
Tolls were collected to pay for the construction of the bridge.
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View north at the south support tower and through the steel truss. The bridge is not accessible to pedestrian traffic because it is used to support a gas transmission line.
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Close up view north through the truss. Unfortunately a chain link fence blocks access to the bridge because of the gas transmission line.
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Close up of the dedication plaque on this very historic and impressive bridge.
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Close up of historical marker on the south side of bridge.
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View northeast to the main truss and north support tower.
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View northeast from a side stabilizing cable. The Dewey Bridge had these systems also. They attach at about midspan on both sides and run
probably an equal
distance from both ends.
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View north to the main truss and north support tower. This bridge is virtually a part of the Cameron Trading Post compound.
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Close-up from almost underneath the south abutement. This is a good bridge.
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