WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
RIVER ROAD BRIDGE
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
The bridge crosses the Virgin River at River Road, approximately where the old Virgin River Bridge
in St. George was before it washed away.
37° 5' 11.24" North Latitude, 113° 33' 22.98" West Longitude
37.0864° North Latitude, 113.5564° West Longitude
2,574 feet (784 meters) MSL
DESCRIPTION
TBDHISTORY
The new River Road Bridge was constructed in 1992 to replace the old Virgin River Bridge that washed awaywhen the Quail Creed Dam failed on January 1, 1989.
PHOTOS
WCHS photos:WCHS-01299 Photo of the River Road Bridge
WCHS-01300 Photo of the River Road Bridge as seen from Staheli Hill
REFERENCES
Then and now - Crane tips over at River Road BridgeArticle by Jud Burkett in The Spectrum, 9/9/2016