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Gibbon River Bridge No. 2, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Gibbon River Bridge No. 2, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, L...

Significance: Gibbon River Bridge II typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize manmade features with their natural surroundings. This... More

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More

Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR

Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR

Significance: The primary roads in Crater Lake National Park were designed and constructed to provide visitor access to the park's scenic features, which are largely concentrated along the rim of Crater Lake. ... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Foothills Parkway, From Chilowee to Walland & from Cosby to I-40, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Foothills Parkway...

Significance: The Foothills Parkway originated from the federal government's decision to locate the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Both North Carolina and Tennessee lobbied for the road, and with the an... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Foothills Parkway, From Chilowee to Walland & from Cosby to I-40, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Foothills Parkway...

Significance: The Foothills Parkway originated from the federal government's decision to locate the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Both North Carolina and Tennessee lobbied for the road, and with the an... More

Fall River Road, Between Estes Park & Fall River Pass, Estes Park, Larimer County, CO

Fall River Road, Between Estes Park & Fall River Pass, Estes Park, Lar...

Significance: Fall River Road was the first road to cross the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountain National Park. It provided a connection from Estes Park over Fall River Pass descending to the towns of Es... More

Fall River Road, Between Estes Park & Fall River Pass, Estes Park, Larimer County, CO

Fall River Road, Between Estes Park & Fall River Pass, Estes Park, Lar...

Significance: Fall River Road was the first road to cross the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountain National Park. It provided a connection from Estes Park over Fall River Pass descending to the towns of Es... More

Bridalveil Creek Bridge, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on Glacier Point Road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Bridalveil Creek Bridge, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on Glacier Point Ro...

Significance: Bridalveil Creek Bridge is one of two "rustic style" park bridges which appear to be of log construction. Actually, the structure has a steel I-beam and reinforced concrete deck, and the logs onl... More

Zion National Park Roads & Bridges, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion National Park Roads & Bridges, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Significance: The development of roads and bridges within Zion National Park and other parks and monuments of southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona is a direct result of regional tourism promoted by the ea... More

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Can...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build quality automotive roads within the national parks. Extant features of East Rim Drive representa... More

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Can...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build quality automotive roads within the national parks. Extant features of East Rim Drive representa... More

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Can...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build quality automotive roads within the national parks. Extant features of East Rim Drive representa... More

Seven Mile Bridge, Spanning Gardner River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Seven Mile Bridge, Spanning Gardner River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Te...

Significance: Seven Mile Bridge typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize man-made features with their natural surroundings. This phi... More

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, L...

Significance: Gibbon River Bridge I typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize manmade features with their natural surroundings. This ... More

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...

Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, ...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The longest vehicular tunnel in the western United States at the time of construction, th... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Stoneman Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Stoneman Crossover Road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Stoneman Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Stoneman Crossover Road, Yos...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The Stoneman Bridge was the last of seven stone-faced reinforced concrete spandrel arch b... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Little River Road, Between Sugarlands Visitor Center & Townsend Wye, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Little River Road...

Significance: Little River Road is an extremely prominent thoroughfare in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, second only to Newfound Gap Road. The transportation system in this park is representative of NPS ... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Little River Road, Between Sugarlands Visitor Center & Townsend Wye, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Little River Road...

Significance: Little River Road is an extremely prominent thoroughfare in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, second only to Newfound Gap Road. The transportation system in this park is representative of NPS ... More

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Significance: Going-to-the-Sun Road is a 51-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park. The road is significant as a unique engineering accomplishment of the early twentieth century, in that... More

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Significance: Going-to-the-Sun Road is a 51-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park. The road is significant as a unique engineering accomplishment of the early twentieth century, in that... More

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Significance: Going-to-the-Sun Road is a 51-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park. The road is significant as a unique engineering accomplishment of the early twentieth century, in that... More

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Significance: Going-to-the-Sun Road is a 51-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park. The road is significant as a unique engineering accomplishment of the early twentieth century, in that... More

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Significance: Going-to-the-Sun Road is a 51-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park. The road is significant as a unique engineering accomplishment of the early twentieth century, in that... More

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Glacier, Flathead County, MT

Significance: Going-to-the-Sun Road is a 51-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park. The road is significant as a unique engineering accomplishment of the early twentieth century, in that... More

Glacier Point Road, Between Chinquapin Flat & Glacier Point, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Glacier Point Road, Between Chinquapin Flat & Glacier Point, Yosemite ...

Significance: The Glacier Point Road is a scenic drive providing access to Yosemite's most popular overlook. The road was opened as a toll wagon road in the 1870s, and reconstructed as a modern highway in the ... More

Jamestown Island Loop Road, Jamestown Island, Jamestown, James City County, VA

Jamestown Island Loop Road, Jamestown Island, Jamestown, James City Co...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-72 (Jamestown Island) Significance: Completed in 1957, the Jamestown island loop road was the last road-building contract associated with the completion of the Col... More

Yorktown Battlefield Tour Roads, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Yorktown Battlefield Tour Roads, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-77. Significance: Following both existing roads and historic road traces, the nearly nine miles of battlefield tour roads provide for visitor access to significant... More

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County,...

Significance: The main entrance road largely evolved from the earliest surveyed wagon route into the park (1907-1908) into a standard roadway as a result of NPS-BPR aesthetic and engineering collaboration. CCC... More

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County,...

Significance: The main entrance road largely evolved from the earliest surveyed wagon route into the park (1907-1908) into a standard roadway as a result of NPS-BPR aesthetic and engineering collaboration. CCC... More

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County,...

Significance: The main entrance road largely evolved from the earliest surveyed wagon route into the park (1907-1908) into a standard roadway as a result of NPS-BPR aesthetic and engineering collaboration. CCC... More

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County,...

Significance: The main entrance road largely evolved from the earliest surveyed wagon route into the park (1907-1908) into a standard roadway as a result of NPS-BPR aesthetic and engineering collaboration. CCC... More

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County,...

Significance: The main entrance road largely evolved from the earliest surveyed wagon route into the park (1907-1908) into a standard roadway as a result of NPS-BPR aesthetic and engineering collaboration. CCC... More

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Mesa Verde National Park Main Entrance Road, Cortez, Montezuma County,...

Significance: The main entrance road largely evolved from the earliest surveyed wagon route into the park (1907-1908) into a standard roadway as a result of NPS-BPR aesthetic and engineering collaboration. CCC... More

North Entrance Road, Between Little Park & Bright Angel Point, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

North Entrance Road, Between Little Park & Bright Angel Point, Grand C...

Significance: North Entrance Road is significant as an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and the BPR to build quality automotive roads within national parks. Although most road-related... More

North Entrance Road, Between Little Park & Bright Angel Point, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

North Entrance Road, Between Little Park & Bright Angel Point, Grand C...

Significance: North Entrance Road is significant as an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and the BPR to build quality automotive roads within national parks. Although most road-related... More

North Entrance Road, Between Little Park & Bright Angel Point, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

North Entrance Road, Between Little Park & Bright Angel Point, Grand C...

Significance: North Entrance Road is significant as an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and the BPR to build quality automotive roads within national parks. Although most road-related... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road, Between Gatlinburg, TN & Cherokee, NC, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...

Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road, Between Gatlinburg, TN & Cherokee, NC, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...

Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More

West Rim Drive, Between Grand Canyon Village & Hermit Rest, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

West Rim Drive, Between Grand Canyon Village & Hermit Rest, Grand Cany...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the National Park Service and Bureau of Public Roads (then part of the Department of Agriculture) to build quality automot... More

West Rim Drive, Between Grand Canyon Village & Hermit Rest, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

West Rim Drive, Between Grand Canyon Village & Hermit Rest, Grand Cany...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the National Park Service and Bureau of Public Roads (then part of the Department of Agriculture) to build quality automot... More

Cape Royal Road, Between North Entrance Road & Cape Royal, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

Cape Royal Road, Between North Entrance Road & Cape Royal, Grand Canyo...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build modern automotive roads within the national parks. Extant features of Cape Royal Road and Point ... More

Cape Royal Road, Between North Entrance Road & Cape Royal, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

Cape Royal Road, Between North Entrance Road & Cape Royal, Grand Canyo...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build modern automotive roads within the national parks. Extant features of Cape Royal Road and Point ... More

Big Oak Flat Road, Between Big Oak Flat Entrance & Merced River, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Big Oak Flat Road, Between Big Oak Flat Entrance & Merced River, Yosem...

Significance: The second road to reach Yosemite Valley, the Big Oak Flat Road is significant for associations with early Yosemite transportation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N838... More

Big Oak Flat Road, Between Big Oak Flat Entrance & Merced River, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Big Oak Flat Road, Between Big Oak Flat Entrance & Merced River, Yosem...

Significance: The second road to reach Yosemite Valley, the Big Oak Flat Road is significant for associations with early Yosemite transportation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N838... More

Big Oak Flat Road, Between Big Oak Flat Entrance & Merced River, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Big Oak Flat Road, Between Big Oak Flat Entrance & Merced River, Yosem...

Significance: The second road to reach Yosemite Valley, the Big Oak Flat Road is significant for associations with early Yosemite transportation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N838... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Significance: This approximately 10-mile park section of a 25-mile road is of great scenic interest and retains structural integrity. The conception, design, and construction of this road was an artistic achie... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Significance: This approximately 10-mile park section of a 25-mile road is of great scenic interest and retains structural integrity. The conception, design, and construction of this road was an artistic achie... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Significance: This approximately 10-mile park section of a 25-mile road is of great scenic interest and retains structural integrity. The conception, design, and construction of this road was an artistic achie... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Significance: This approximately 10-mile park section of a 25-mile road is of great scenic interest and retains structural integrity. The conception, design, and construction of this road was an artistic achie... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Bryce Canyon National Park Rim Road, State Highway 63 to Rainbow Point, Tropic, Garfield County, UT

Bryce Canyon National Park Rim Road, State Highway 63 to Rainbow Point...

Significance: Development of the Bryce Canyon National Park Rim Road was promoted in part by the Union Pacific Railroad as a component in their plan combining train and automobile travel to create a "tourist lo... More

Bryce Canyon National Park Rim Road, State Highway 63 to Rainbow Point, Tropic, Garfield County, UT

Bryce Canyon National Park Rim Road, State Highway 63 to Rainbow Point...

Significance: Development of the Bryce Canyon National Park Rim Road was promoted in part by the Union Pacific Railroad as a component in their plan combining train and automobile travel to create a "tourist lo... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cades Cove Road & Laurel Creek Road, From Townsend Wye to Cades Cove, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cades Cove Road &...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is representative of NPS park road design and landscape planning throughout the country. Much of the conservation work was underta... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cades Cove Road & Laurel Creek Road, From Townsend Wye to Cades Cove, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cades Cove Road &...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is representative of NPS park road design and landscape planning throughout the country. Much of the conservation work was underta... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cades Cove Road & Laurel Creek Road, From Townsend Wye to Cades Cove, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cades Cove Road &...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is representative of NPS park road design and landscape planning throughout the country. Much of the conservation work was underta... More

RWC Creek Bridge, Spanning RWC Creek at Northeast Entrance Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

RWC Creek Bridge, Spanning RWC Creek at Northeast Entrance Road, Lake,...

Significance: RWC Creek Bridge typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize man-made features with their natural surroundings. This phil... More

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More

Trail Ridge Road, Between Estes Park & Grand Lake, Estes Park, Larimer County, CO

Trail Ridge Road, Between Estes Park & Grand Lake, Estes Park, Larimer...

Significance: Trail Ridge Road has national, state, and local significance as an engineering feat -the highest continuous highway in the United States and for its role in the development of the Rocky Mountain N... More

Trail Ridge Road, Between Estes Park & Grand Lake, Estes Park, Larimer County, CO

Trail Ridge Road, Between Estes Park & Grand Lake, Estes Park, Larimer...

Significance: Trail Ridge Road has national, state, and local significance as an engineering feat -the highest continuous highway in the United States and for its role in the development of the Rocky Mountain N... More

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More

TLF Creek Bridge, Spanning TLF Creek at Northeast Entrance Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

TLF Creek Bridge, Spanning TLF Creek at Northeast Entrance Road, Lake,...

Significance: TLF Creek Bridge typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize man-made features with their natural surroundings. This phil... More

South Entrance Road, Between South park boundary & Village Loop Road, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

South Entrance Road, Between South park boundary & Village Loop Road, ...

Significance: The 1928 alignment of South Entrance Road is significant as an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build quality automotive roads within national parks. The 1954... More

South Entrance Road, Between South park boundary & Village Loop Road, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

South Entrance Road, Between South park boundary & Village Loop Road, ...

Significance: The 1928 alignment of South Entrance Road is significant as an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build quality automotive roads within national parks. The 1954... More

South Entrance Road, Between South park boundary & Village Loop Road, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

South Entrance Road, Between South park boundary & Village Loop Road, ...

Significance: The 1928 alignment of South Entrance Road is significant as an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build quality automotive roads within national parks. The 1954... More

Muddy Fork Cowlitz River Bridge, Spanning Muddy Fork Cowlitz River on Stevens Canyon Highway, Ashford, Pierce County, WA

Muddy Fork Cowlitz River Bridge, Spanning Muddy Fork Cowlitz River on ...

Significance: The "rustic style" of architecture survived into the 1950s when the Muddy Fork Cowlitz River and Nickel Creek bridges on the Stevens Canyon Highway were constructed as stone-faced reinforced concr... More

Happy Isles Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Service road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Happy Isles Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Service road, Yosemite Vi...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The Happy Isles Bridge exemplifies the National Park Service "rustic style" of architectu... More

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

East Rim Drive, Between South Entrance Road & park boundary, Grand Can...

Significance: The scenic drive is an early example of the cooperative agreement between the NPS and BPR to build quality automotive roads within the national parks. Extant features of East Rim Drive representa... More

Pelican Creek Bridge, Spanning Pelican Creek at East Entrance Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Pelican Creek Bridge, Spanning Pelican Creek at East Entrance Road, La...

Significance: Pelican Creek Bridge typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize man-made features with their natural surroundings. This ... More

Tenaya Creek Bridge, Spanning Tenaya Creek on Mirror Lake Road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Tenaya Creek Bridge, Spanning Tenaya Creek on Mirror Lake Road, Yosemi...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: Like other road bridges in Yosemite Valley, the Tenaya Creek Bridge exemplifies the Natio... More

Tenaya Creek Bridge, Spanning Tenaya Creek on Mirror Lake Road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Tenaya Creek Bridge, Spanning Tenaya Creek on Mirror Lake Road, Yosemi...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: Like other road bridges in Yosemite Valley, the Tenaya Creek Bridge exemplifies the Natio... More

Rocky Mountain National Park Roads & Bridges, Estes Park, Larimer County, CO

Rocky Mountain National Park Roads & Bridges, Estes Park, Larimer Coun...

Significance: The road system of Rocky Mountain National Park contains the highest continuous highway in the United States and the highest elevation roads in the National Park Service system. The roads were co... More

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, L...

Significance: Gibbon River Bridge I typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize manmade features with their natural surroundings. This ... More

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, L...

Significance: Gibbon River Bridge I typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize manmade features with their natural surroundings. This ... More

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, L...

Significance: Gibbon River Bridge I typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize manmade features with their natural surroundings. This ... More

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, Lake, Teton County, WY

Gibbon River Bridge No. 1, Spanning Gibbon River at Grand Loop Road, L...

Significance: Gibbon River Bridge I typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize manmade features with their natural surroundings. This ... More

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...

Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...

Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...

Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, ...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The longest vehicular tunnel in the western United States at the time of construction, th... More

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, ...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The longest vehicular tunnel in the western United States at the time of construction, th... More

Village Loop Drive, Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

Village Loop Drive, Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon, Coconino Count...

Significance: As the primary access road to facilities at Grand Canyon Village since the turn of the century, the evolution of Village Loop Drive reflects the growth of park visitation with attendant administra... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

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