Wooden Bridge - Grand Canyon Village AZ

City:: Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Site Type:: Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails, Park Roads and Bridges
New Deal Agencies:: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
Started:: 1937
Completed:: 1937
Quality of Information:: Very Good
Marked:: No
Site Survival:: Extant

Description

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conducted extensive development work at Grand Canyon Village, including the construction of a modest wooden bridge across Bright Angel Wash that can be found along a path between the railroad tracks and Village Loop Drive, about 300 feet down hill (but inaccessible) from Coulter Hall.

CCC Walking Tour: “The CCC built two bridges across this normally dry drainage leading to the railroad tracks. The remaining bridge dates to 1937. A close look reveals that some of the timbers have been replaced recently, including adding metal beams underneath.”

Source notes

CCC Walking Tour:
"The Civilian Conservation Corps: A Legacy Preserved at Grand Canyon Village," by the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/CCC-Walking-Tour-GRCA.pdf

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 28, 2022.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.