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Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Pine Creek on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

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Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Pine Creek on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

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Summary

Significance: Built of native sandstone and ashlar masonry, and designed to complement its natural surroundings, this bridge is a superb example of "National Park Service-Rustic" stone bridge engineering. It is unaltered and retains structural integrity.
The Pine Creek Bridge is significant for its association with the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, constructed by the National Park Service and Bureau of Public Roads in 1927-30. The highway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered significant in the contexts of tourism and engineering. The bridge is an integral and necessary component of the highway, and is also significant for its rustic style, designed to harmonize with the local setting.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N201
Survey number: HAER UT-39-B
Building/structure dates: 1929-1930 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 86003709

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
MacDonald, Thomas H
Exell, L Dewey
Reynolds-Ely Construction Company
Bureau of Public Roads
Jurale, James, historian
Anderson, Michael F, historian
Grogan, Brian C, photographer
Fraser, Clayton B, photographer
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