Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge

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Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge
Maricopa County, Arizona
Maintained byAZDOT
ID numberAZ 2028
Characteristics
DesignSingle Span Steel Arch bridge
Total length2,198.9 ft (670.2 m)[1]
Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Longest span1,079.8 ft (329.1 m)[1] (tied-arch span)
History
Opened1992[1]
Statistics
Daily traffic1,522 (2014)
Location
Map

The Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge is a vehicular bridge traversing

Ford Model-T automobiles, but increasing vehicle widths meant that the dam could only support one-way traffic until the new bridge opened.[3]

Per the United States

USD in 1992.[3] It was initially painted sky blue, but has since turned white.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bridge Hunter, Roosevelt Lake Bridge, Bridge Hunter, retrieved December 28, 2019
  2. ^ Thornton-O'Connell, Jodi (August 6, 2018), "The History of Roosevelt Lake in Arizona", USA Today, retrieved December 28, 2019
  3. ^ a b c d Phoenix Area Office (June 25, 2015), A Brief History of Roosevelt Dam, United States Bureau of Reclamation, retrieved December 28, 2019
  4. ^ "Photo: The Bridge Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved August 23, 2022.