Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′43″N 114°36′56″W / 32.7287°N 114.6156°W |
| Carries | Penitentiary Avenue, pedestrians and bicycles Historic US 80 |
| Crosses | Colorado River |
| Locale | Yuma, Arizona, US |
| Named for | Ocean-to-Ocean Highway |
| Owner | Yuma County, Arizona |
| Inventory No. | 08533 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Pier construction | Concrete |
| Total length | 444 ft (135 m) |
| Width | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Longest span | 336 ft (102 m) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Constructed by | Omaha Structural Steel Works |
| Construction start | September 1914 |
| Construction end | 1915 |
| Construction cost | $73,800 ($1.66 million as of 2023) |
| Opened | 22 May 1915 |
| Rebuilt | 1943; 2002 |
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| Nearest city | Yuma, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°43′43″N 114°36′56″W / 32.7287°N 114.6156°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1914 |
| Built by | Omaha Structural Steel Works, Office of Indian Affairs |
| MPS | Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000431[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1979 |
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The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge is a through truss bridge spanning the Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona. Built in 1915, it was the first highway crossing of the lower Colorado and is the earliest example of a through truss bridge in Arizona. It is also the only example of a Pennsylvania truss within Arizona. Originally the bridge carried the transcontinental Ocean-to-Ocean Highway and later carried its successor, US 80 until a new bridge was built to the west in 1956. Between 1988 and 2001, the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic and only traversable by pedestrians and bicyclists. After a major restoration, the bridge was rehabilitated and reopened to vehicular traffic in 2002, with a re-dedication by the Quechan nation and Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The bridge became part of Historic US 80 in 2018.