Fossil Creek Bridge

Fossil Creek Bridge is a closed-spandrel deck arch bridge built in the U.S. state of Arizona during 1924–25 on Cottonwood-Camp Verde-Pine road across Fossil Creek. The road, also known as Fossil Creek Road, crosses the creek at a point where it forms the border between Yavapai and Gila counties, and between the Tonto and the Prescott National Forests.^[2] The nearest town is Strawberry in Gila County. It is not far from Camp Verde in Yavapai County.

Fossil Creek Bridge
Underside of bridge arch
Coordinates	34°23′38″N 111°37′44″W
Carries	Fossil Creek Road
Crosses	Fossil Creek
Locale	near Strawberry, Arizona
Characteristics
Design	Filled spandrel arch
History
Construction end	1924
Fossil Creek Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Strawberry, Arizona
Coordinates	34°23′39″N 111°37′45″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1924–25
Architectural style	Filled Spandrel Arch
MPS	Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No.	88001620[1]
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1988
Location

It has a 70-foot (21 m) span,^[3] a 14-foot (4.3 m) arch rise, Luten arch-like reinforcing and bulkheads. It cost $10,037 to build. It was designed by the Arizona Highway Department early in 1924 and completed later that year.^[2]