Historic bridges · North West England
Red Rock Bridge
Red Rock Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Red Rock Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1287340). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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The Red Rock Bridge was a bridge across the Colorado River at Topock, Arizona that carried the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. It was built in 1890, replacing a wooden bridge dating to 1883 that was repeatedly washed out during spring flooding. It was used by the railroad until 1945 when a new bridge was built. The Red Rock Bridge was then converted to carry the automobile traffic of U.S. Route 66, and did so from 1947 until 1966 when Route 66 traffic was directed onto the Interstate 40 bridge.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Red Rock Bridge was a bridge across the Colorado River at Topock, Arizona that carried the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. It was built in 1890, replacing a wooden bridge dating to 1883 that was repeatedly washed out during spring flooding. It was used by the railroad until 1945 when a new bridge was built. The Red Rock Bridge was then converted to carry the automobile traffic of U.S. Route 66, and did so from 1947 until 1966 when Route 66 traffic was directed onto the Interstate 40 bridge. At that time the Red Rock Bridge was abandoned, and it was eventually dismantled in 1976.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1880, the Atlantic & Pacific railroad's Western division began construction of a line from Isleta, New Mexico, heading west to meet the Southern Pacific at Needles, California, on the western bank of the Colorado just north of Topock. The Southern Pacific was simultaneously building eastward from Mohave, California, to Needles. The line reached Kingman, Arizona, in 1882. The first bridge across the Colorado, made entirely of wood, was completed in May 1883 and the two railroads met in Needles August 9 of that year. This crossing was at Eastbridge, Arizona, three miles south of Needles. The bridge was over 1600 ft long and was built on pilings driven into the alluvial soils of the flood…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
- wikidata: Q26575848 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Red Rock Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Red Rock Bridge?
- Red Rock Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN1 2UW), in the parish of Haigh.
- Who owns Red Rock Bridge?
- Red Rock Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Red Rock Bridge a listed building?
- Red Rock Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Red Rock Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Red Rock Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Red Rock Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WN1 2UW. It sits within the Wigan parliamentary constituency.