San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock
National Register of Historic Places

San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock

Shiprock, San Juan County, New Mexico
Listed
July 14, 1997
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000740

About this property

The San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock, in Shiprock, New Mexico, is a Parker through truss bridge built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is a six-span Parker through truss steel bridge fabricated by W.E. Bondurant. It brought U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Route 666 (now called US Route 491]) over a broad floodplain of the San Juan River. From the late 1950s on, when a parallel steel beam bridge was built adjacent to it, it has carried westbound and southbound traffic.

Location

Shiprock, San Juan County, New Mexico
36.78082, -108.69271

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock listed on the National Register?

San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1997.

What type of historic resource is San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock?

San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock?

The period of significance for San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

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