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Throughout the country, state parks, historic sites, homes, buildings, museums, and similar institutions are struggling to continue operating. Because of general financial problems, many of these institutions are operating on a reduced schedule or in danger of closing. Some are being forced to sell off artifacts and property. Many will not weather these hard times without your help. Places Earth urges everyone to support these vital and important public resources any way you can. Please donate your treasure, time, and talent. Write to your governor and other elected officials telling them to find a way to keep state parks open. It will be your loss. Public Service Announcement | Test space for future ad if donations don't increase. |
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Dewey Bridge
All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2009 - 2012.|
The Dewey Bridge was built in 1916, retired in 1988 (this author drove this highway in August 1988 but doesn't remember the bridge), restored in 2000, and destroyed by fire on April 6, 2008, a month before the author visited in May of 2008. The bridge was designed to support six horses, three wagons, and 9,000 pounds of freight. It is noted for both the engineering and as a transportation link between central Utah and Colorado. The bridge which spans the Colorado River was the first to connect the communities of Moab and southeastern Utah with markets and suppliers of Colorado. The Dewey Bridge was Utah's longest suspension bridge and clear span bridge and at the time of its construction, it was the second longest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River. The bridge measures 502 feet long, 10.2 feet wide from support to support and 8 feet wide from rail to rail. The all wood deck is suspended from two towers on opposite shores of the Colorado River. The Midland Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri built the bridge. The original 12 foot deck was reduced to 8 feet to reduce costs. The Dewey Bridge carried State Route 128 (SR-128) over the Colorado River. The highway has been designated the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway. The bridge was destroyed in a fire caused a child playing with matches and its future is unknown. Grand County is accepting donations for the reconstruction effort. The Dewey Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places (added July 12, 1984). |
 Bridge tower at sunset. |
 Bridge at sunset. |
 Bridge tower. |
 Plaque. |
 South end. |
 South end. |
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| North end with replacement bridge beyond. | |
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Cables that once supported the roadbed now hang in the water. | |
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| Cables that once supported the roadbed now hang in the water. | |
 One of the towers, both remain. |
 Cables. |
 From the south. |
 From the north. |
 North end. |
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The burned out roadbed. | |
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