The Bridge to Nowhere
by Robert Bales
Title
The Bridge to Nowhere
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
A view of the old unused bridge crossing the Gila River near Yuma, Arizona.
This 800-foot-long suspension bridge spanned the Gila River when it was built in 1929, and was named McPhaul Bridge in honor of Henry Harrison McPhaul, "the only Yuma resident who ever became an Arizona Ranger." But it was considered to be too flimsy for modern traffic, and when a dam was built upstream in 1968 the river was diverted and the highway was rerouted over a much smaller bridge. This ultimately proved unwise, as a flood in 1993 destroyed the new bridge while the Bridge to Nowhere, with its broad span and high clearance, probably would have been just fine.
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December 28th, 2015
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Marvin Blaine
This has a real cinematic look to it Robert! Love the story! L/F/X!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Marvin for the visit and nice comments, and glad you enjoyed the story! Thanks for the LFX!