Otowi Suspension Bridge

The Otowi Suspension Bridge, spanning the Rio Grande River near San Ildefonso, New Mexico, is a wooden suspension bridge built in 1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] The bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since the late 1940s, when a two-lane steel bridge was constructed just north of it.

Otowi Suspension Bridge
Coordinates35°52′30″N 106°08′28″W
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
MaterialWood
History
Opened1924
Otowi Suspension Bridge
Otowi Suspension Bridge
Nearest citySan Ildefonso, New Mexico
Coordinates35°52′29″N 106°8′29″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectLee W. Campbell
Architectural styleSuspension bridge
Part ofOtowi Historic District (ID75001170)
MPSHistoric Highway Bridges of New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No.97000730[1]
NMSRCP No.1670
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1997
Designated CPDecember 4, 1975
Designated NMSRCPMay 9, 1997
Location

In its 1996 NRHP nomination, it is asserted to be significant in the areas of transportation and engineering. It was important for having opened a large part of New Mexico to automobile traffic, including the site of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, which became nationally important during World War II. It was also the only public highway suspension bridge in the state and was the best-rated bridge in the state in a 1987 survey.[2][3]

It was a contributing property in the listing of the Otowi Historic District to the National Register in 1975.[4]:

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. David Rammer (1996). "Otowi Suspension Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-27. with three photos
  3. David Kammer (1996). "Historic Highway Bridges of New Mexico". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  4. Michael P . McCachren (July 2, 1975). "Otowi HIstoric District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-27. with six photos (including several of the suspension bridge)


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