This bridge is located along U.S. Highway 89 on the north end of Page, Arizona and crosses the Colorado River just south of the dam. It is also known as the Colorado River Bridge with a bridge deck height 700 feet above the Colorado River and an overall length of 1,271 feet. This steel arch bridge was built by the Bureau of Reclamation and when completed in 1959, was the highest arch bridge in the world and is still one of the highest arch bridges in the USA today. At the time, the primary purpose of the bridge was to facilitate the transport of materials for the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, which is adjacent to the bridge. For the best view of the bridge, we recommended a stop at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center on the west side...
Read moreGlen Canyon Dam is the second highest concrete-arch dam in the United States, second only to Hoover Dam. It forms Lake Powell, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the U.S. with a capacity of more than 25 million acre-feet (31 km3). This place is worth a visit, you can walk through the bridge that is in front of the the dam. This bridge provides you the Panoramic view of the Dam. There is a small slit in the center of bridge fence, which provides you an opportunity to see and take pictures. This valley...
Read moreImpressive historical marvel of engineering. Note that currently the Ranger staff are not giving any damn dam tours (see photo).
This seems to be a favorite stop for tourists from out-of-country. When we were visiting, we were the only ones there (that we could hear) speaking English with an American accent besides the staff behind the desk.
Welcome to all our friends from around the world! We met a very lovely French family while checking out the relief map of the dam and...
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