Marble Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Navajo Bridge Erection Toggle Screw / Navajo Bridge

State of Arizona

— 1927 / 1928 —

Navajo Bridge Toggle Screw image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Wyndfire, October 25, 2009

1. Navajo Bridge Toggle Screw

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This Erection Toggle Screw was used in the construction of the historic Navajo Bridge to maintain bridge vertical elevations and as a means of lowering bridge sections in place.

Erected 1928 by Arizona State Highway Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 36° 49.021′ N, 111° 37.807′ W. Marker is in Marble Canyon, Arizona, in Coconino County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 89A at milepost 537. Marker is near the retired bridge. An identical bridge was built adjacent to the old bridge to accommodate vehicle traffic. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marble Canyon AZ 86036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lewis Nez (a few steps from this marker); John Deering (a few steps from this marker); Navajo Bridge (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Navajo Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafe McDaniel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee's Ferry

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Marble Canyon Lodge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee Ferry (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marble Canyon.

Regarding Navajo Bridge Erection Toggle Screw / Navajo Bridge. [Plaque Mounted on Bridge]:
State of Arizona
Navajo Bridge
Arch 616 feet • Total Length 834 feet • Height 467 feet

Arizona State Highway Commission
Geo W.P. Hunt, Governor
L.P. Mcbride, Chairman - H. Thompson, Vice Chairman - F.C. Steger, Commissioner
J.F. McDonald, Commissioner - Floyd Williams, Commissioner - M.C. Hankins, Secretary
Engineering Organization
W.C. LeFebvre, State Highway Engineer - W.W. Lane, Chief Engineer - R.A. Hoffman, Bridge Engineer
L.C. Lashmet, Designing Engineer - R.C. Perkins and W.R. Hutchins, District Engineers
R.C. Bond, Resident Engineer - W.K. Claypool, Inspector
In Cooperation With
The United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Hubert Work, Secretary
C.H. Burke, Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Fabricated and Erected by the Kansas City Structural Steel Co.

Navajo Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Wyndfire, October 25, 2009

2. Navajo Bridge Marker

Navajo Bridge Erection Toggle Screw/Navajo Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 17, 2016

3. Navajo Bridge Erection Toggle Screw/Navajo Bridge Marker

Navajo Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Wyndfire, October 25, 2009

4. Navajo Bridge

(New bridge on left, original bridge on right)

1928 Navajo Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 17, 2016

5. 1928 Navajo Bridge

View west from marker location. This is now a pedestrian walkway.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2010, by Jennifer W. of Las Cruces, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 1,361 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2010, by Jennifer W. of Las Cruces, New Mexico. 2. submitted on November 28, 2010, by Jennifer W. of Las Cruces, New Mexico. 3. submitted on May 25, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on December 1, 2010, by Jennifer W. of Las Cruces, New Mexico. 5. submitted on May 25, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.