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Sanders Bridge, Arizona

Historic bridge
In Sanders, Arizona
0.2 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

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The Sanders Bridge, a steel truss bridge, spans the Puerco River close to Sanders, Arizona, less than a mile off the old road. Built in 1923, it gained National Register status in 1988, 65 years after it was finished. For Route 66 travellers who enjoy old bridges, it is one of three listed crossings within a few miles of each other in eastern Arizona.

What is Sanders Bridge?

A steel truss bridge, the kind built from a framework of connected steel members, spanning the Puerco River. It dates to 1923 and holds a National Register listing from 1988.

Visiting Sanders Bridge: tips

Treat it as a short photo stop and look from a safe spot rather than climbing on the structure. The Querino Canyon Bridge is about 6.2 miles away and the Allentown Bridge about 10.9 miles, so bridge fans can link all three in one outing.

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Querino Canyon Bridge near Gallup, NM

Querino Canyon Bridge

Gallup, New Mexico · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A historic bridge where Old Route 66 crosses Querino Canyon, southwest of Houck in Apache County, Arizona.

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Allentown Bridge, Arizona

Allentown Bridge

Allentown, Arizona · 0.6 mi from Route 66

A 1923 truss bridge over the Puerco River near Houck, Arizona, still standing though showing its age.

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10.9 mi from Sanders Bridge

Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District near Holbrook, AZ

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Holbrook, Arizona · 0.4 mi from Route 66

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Painted Desert Inn

Holbrook, Arizona · 1.6 mi from Route 66

A 1937 Pueblo Revival lodge on the rim of the Painted Desert, now a National Historic Landmark.

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Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park

Holbrook, Arizona · 2.4 mi from Route 66

Fossil wood, painted badlands and open grassland in a national park that old Route 66 once crossed.

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Holbrook, Arizona · 2.4 mi from Route 66

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28.3 mi from Sanders Bridge

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