6. OLD TRAILS BRIDGE, Topock, Arizona
The steel arch Old Trails Bridge carried Route 66 travelers across the Colorado River from Arizona into California from 1916 to 1948. When it opened, the bridge was part of the National Old Trails Road, an early transcontinental route that connected St. Louis to Los Angeles.
This road predated Route 66 by more than a decade.
In 1948, the deck was transfigured to carry a natural pipeline, and in 1988 it was listed on the National register of Historic Places.
IT'S FILM ROLE
This photogenic bridge is used by Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) in the movie "Grapes of Wrath" and motorcyclists Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper) in 1969s "Easy Rider."
--RoadRider
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