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	Navajo Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Navajo Bridge crosses the Colorado River's Marble Canyon near Lee's Ferry in the U.S. state of Arizona.
		The bridge is 834 feet in length, with a maximum height of 467 feet from the canyon floor.
		The original Navajo Bridge is still open to pedestrian and equestrian use, and an interpretive center has been constructed nearby to showcase the historical nature of the bridge and early crossing of the Colorado River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Navajo_Bridge (738 words)

	Gallery of Arizona Bridges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Both bridges were constructed in 1936-37 with a 24 foot clear roadway and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as technically significant examples of the girder-ribbed arch type bridge structure.
		The Navajo Bridge was designed and constructed during the 1920's, which was an era of significant road and bridge building in Arizona by the State.
		Historic Navajo Bridge replaced Lee's Ferry in 1928 as the only crossing of the Colorado River for a stretch of 600 miles and was still the only crossing between Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam when it was taken out of service in 1995.
	www.azdot.gov /Highways/bridge/gallery.asp (1629 words)

	Rainbow Bridge NM: Administrative History (Chapter 5)
		The clan-based Navajo socio-political structure was at odds with Anglo (mis)conceptions of Native Americans at least as early as the 19th century.
		Navajo tribal historian Bill Acrey, tracing the development of the modern Navajo nation, found that the initial contact between Anglos and the Diné was laden with the classic repugnance of Anglo attempts to mold Navajos into yeoman farmers.
		Most of the Navajos and Paiutes interviewed for this administrative history were able to recount a long lineage in the Navajo Mountain area, remembering relatives born near the mountain as far back as the 1820s.
	www.nps.gov /rabr/adhi/adhi5.htm (4092 words)

	Excellence in Highway Design - Navajo Bridge Over Grand Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The new Navajo Bridge in Grand Canyon National Park is the only crossing of the Colorado River for a stretch of 965 km (600 miles).
		The 1929 Navajo Bridge remains a pedestrian bridge.
		High strength steel was used in the new bridge in order to be visually compatible with the historic bridge and its setting.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /eihd/navajo.htm (114 words)

	(GC8209) Historic Navajo Bridge by Tizoc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Navajo Bridge: total Length 834 feet, arch 616 feet, and height 467 feet.
		When the historic Navajo Bridge opened on January 12, 1929, Flagstaff's newspaper, the Coconino Sun, called it "the biggest news in southwest history." It was the only bridge across the Colorado River for some 600 miles (965 km) and was a vital link in the first direct highway route between Arizona and Utah.
		The first picture is on the roadway looking at the walking bridge from the west end (notice the MP marker) and the second is from the other side of the bridge on the walking bridge itself.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=33289 (684 words)

	Arizona Society of Civil Engineers
		The 750 ft. long steel bridge with it's 616 ft. three-hinged spandrel arch main span has been judged to be the most historically significant bridge in Arizona.
		The bridge was replaced in 1995 to be a new and stronger parallel structure, which was designed by Cannon & Associates and constructed by Edward Kraemer and Sons, Inc.
		The nomination for the Bridge was prepared by the staff at Cannon & Associates, whose effort was pivotal in obtaining the award.
	www.azsce.org /history-navajo_bridge.php (305 words)

	Navajo
		The Navajo believe that they were created by sacred beings and emerged from lower worlds until reaching this, their fourth world (or fifth depending on who is telling the story).
		Despite current theory that the Navajo, along with all the other Native American cultures, traveled across the land bridge and traversed the North American continent, the oldest dates for any human habitation in the western hemisphere is in South America.
		In spite of all that the U.S. government had done to the Navajos as well as all the other Indian tribes, the Navajo still felt as if this were their country when, in December 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on an island in Hawaii which was not yet a state.
	www.anthro4n6.net /navajo (4068 words)

	Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise - Navajo Attractions
		The original bridge was built in 1929, however due to load limits the bridge was rebuilt.
		The Navajo Nation Zoo and Botanical Park in Window Rock is a sanctuary for nature and the spirit, and we are proud to be the only "tribal zoo" in America.
		Many Navajo soldiers are recognized in the annals of history for their role as Code Talkers, whereby they used the native language to create a code that was never broken by the enemy.
	www.explorenavajo.com /attractions.asp (3896 words)

	azcentral.com travel \| Navajo Nation
		Traditionally the Navajos, or Dineh, relate to the land as their mother, believing that they are an extension of Mother Earth.
		The Navajos arrived in the area sometime before the 18th century, and a small enclave of Navajo families lives on the canyon floor today, tending sheep and growing crops and moving out of the canyon before the snows arrive.
		John Lorenzo Hubbell was the dean of traders for the Navajos, and his trading post continues to act as a bridge between the Indian and Anglo worlds.
	www.azcentral.com /travel/arizona/features/articles/archive/navajo.html (689 words)

	CFI: EDVenture, Rainbow Bridge National Monument
		Set amid some of the planet's most rugged and spectacular canyon country, the bridge long remained isolated from the world.
		Camp life is filled with stories of Navajo culture, instruction by CFI staff and time for personal reflection.
		Total hiking distance on the Rainbow Trail is approximately 16 miles from the trail head to Rainbow Bridge and Lake Powell.
	canyonlandsfieldinst.org /edventure/4edv_rainbow.html (353 words)

	Bridges and Trestles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This photo of the bridge at milepost 477.85 was photographed by Richard Bell during the summer of 1999.
		This photo of the bridge near Arboles was taken September 3, 1995 on a drive along the grade from Durango to Chama.
		The bridge is right next to the road and was photographed on September 3, 1995.
	users3.ev1.net /~ddye/bridges.htm (362 words)

	Land Use History of Lees Ferry, Arizona (part 3 of 5)
		By the 1920s, it was clear that a bridge had to built to connect the Arizona Strip with the rest of the state, as the ferry was grossly insufficient for the increasing flow of motorized traffic.
		Construction of the bridge was accomplished by working on one side of the canyon, then on the other, until the two sides met in the middle.
		Building equipment for Navajo Bridge had to be transported by truck 800 miles around the extensive canyon system, even though the actual distance from start to finish was only 800 feet.
	www.cpluhna.nau.edu /Places/lees_ferry3.htm (1083 words)

	Glen Canyon Natural History Association - Natural History Store
		Description: Historic Navajo Bridge, built by the State of Arizona, opened January 12, 1929, and was built to avoid the often difficult and dangerous Lees Ferry crossing five miles upstream.
		Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center, built by Arizona Department of Transportation, opened April 1997.
		Glen Canyon Dam: Constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation from 1956 to 1966, this is the 2nd tallest arch-gravity dam in the USA.
	www.glencanyonassociation.org /store/collectibles.php (949 words)

	Traylor Bros., Inc. Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In early 1995, Traylor Bros. completed the erection contract on a steel braced spandrel arch over the Grand Canyon that was designed to be a twin to the existing Navajo Bridge located 150 feet down river built in 1929.
		The erection of the truss was accomplished by using an American 5470 crane mounted on a traveling platform, designed and built especially for the project.
		The installation of pins at the bridges center joined the two halves of the bridge and marked the completion of the erection.
	www.traylor.com /wps-html/BridgeProjects/tbi9306 (130 words)

	GORP -Land of the Rainbow Sky - On the Rainbow Bridge Trail - Utah
		I caught glimpses of Lake Powell and the Aquarius Plateau to the north as I hiked.
		I'd definitely recommend coming out of Bridge with full canteens and resupplying at Oak canyon, which is a dependable source of water as well as shelter against the elements.
		Since camping inside the small domain of Rainbow Bridge Monument is illegal I'm certainly not going to tell you that I slept warm and dry under the worlds' largest sandstone arch that night.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/activity/hiking/rainbow.htm (1229 words)

	Wire Pass
		Navajo Bridge was for quite some time the only route across the Colorado between northern and southern Arizona.
		The original bridge was built before the automobile, so a new bridge was built later to accomodate automobile traffic, and the two bridges stand side by side, the old bridge open for foot traffic (so it's the place to go for taking photos of the canyon).
		There's an interpretive center on the west side of the bridge, with a store and restrooms; the east side of the bridge is more empty, with only the obligatory Navajo jewelry stand.
	www.shallowsky.com /Slots/wirepass/index.html (1188 words)

	RoadTrip America® - Marble Canyon
		It sounded like a great adventure and my father happened to be along and I happened to have TWO movie cameras with me. My father stood on the bridge and photographed Norman and I flying under the bridge, while I photographed the flight from inside the plane through the windshield!
		Dad remembers seeing people on the bridge taking pictures as he flew under it, so somewhere out there someone has pictures of his daredevil flight.
		Navajo Bridge with a view of the Echo Cliffs
	www.roadtripamerica.com /places/marble.htm (310 words)

	Glen Canyon NRA/Lake Powell: Rainbow Bridge NM - DesertUSA
		Rainbow Bridge, the world's largest natural bridge, is considered a sacred place by the Navajo Indians, for whom personified rainbows have stood as guardians of the universe.
		The hike from the courtesy docks at the Rainbow Bridge is approximately 2.5 miles round-trip.
		The base of Rainbow Bridge is composed of Kayenta Sandstone, reddish-brown to purplish consolidations of sands and muds laid down hundreds of millions of years ago.
	www.desertusa.com /gc/rainbow/rainbow.html (1111 words)

	Rainbow Bridge National Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rainbow Bridge is made from sandstone formed during end of the Triassic and the Jurassic.
		Lost among the rugged, isolated canyons at the foot of Navajo Mountain, Rainbow Bridge was known for centuries by the Native Americans who have long held the bridge sacred.
		Rainbow Bridge became more accessible with the popularity of river running in Glen Canyon after World War II, although the trip still required several days floating the Colorado River plus a 7-mile hike up-canyon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rainbow_Bridge_National_Monument (1254 words)

	Utah National Monuments - Rainbow Bridge National Monument Utah Guide
		Trips to the bridge may be made in private, rental, and tour boats.
		Although Rainbow Bridge is immediately adjacent to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, it is a separate unit of the National Park System.
		Rainbow Bridge was declared a National Monument in 1910 and, as such, the range of permitted activities is smaller than for the recreation area.
	www.utahtravelcenter.com /nationalmonuments/rainbowbridge/parkinfo.htm (828 words)

	Rainbow Bridge
		The earthly Rainbow Bridge is an American national monument (proclaimed in 1910) located in Southern Utah at the base of Navajo Mountain, just North of the Arizona border.
		Known as "Nonnezoshi" (which means "rainbow turned to stone") to the Navajo people who dwell in that region, the tribe members have been aware of the Bridge for many years, but it only became well-known after 1909, when local guides led a group of white explorers to the area.
		Rainbow Bridge is considered by the Indians to be a sacred place and special prayers are offered before passing beneath the monument.
	www.novareinna.com /bridge (578 words)

	Independent - April 13, 2004
		Floyd Laughter, another Navajo singer, recounted in a collection of oral histories by Museum of Northern Arizona ethnohistorian Karl Luckert that "the Rainbow was left for prayer and offerings to the power of the Holy People." But Navajos probably weren't the only people to find religious significance at the bridge, according to the Park Service.
		A hearth believed used for prayer, was excavated at the foot of the bridge, a short distance from Puebloan dwellings and a number of pre-Puebloan sites.
		Ditloi told the courts of a cave and the existence of a sacred spring below the bridge in Bridge Canyon.
	www.gallupindependent.com /2004/04apr04/041304rainbowbridge.html (1016 words)

	Glen Canyon Natural History Association - Employment Opportunities
		The Seasonal Field Information Specialist III position will be based out of Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center/Lees Ferry Historic District, but will work throughout the resources of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
		Navajo Bridge, in Northern Arizona, is located near the Hwy 89/89A interchange, the route from the South Rim to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, on the boundary between Glen Canyon NRA, Grand Canyon NP, and Navajo Tribal Lands.
		The landscape is magnificent, with plenty of Navajo sandstone canyons to explore.
	www.glencanyonassociation.org /employment.php (1237 words)

	Rainbow Bridge NM: Home Page
		From the time the bridge became known to the outside world in the early 20th century, thousands of people from around the world have visited each year.
		Tucked among the rugged, isolated canyons at the base of Navajo Mountain, Rainbow Bridge was known for centuries by the Native Americans who lived in the area.Native Americans living in the region have long held the bridge sacred.
		Visiting Rainbow Bridge was made easier with the availability of surplus rubber rafts after World War II, although the trip still required several days floating the Colorado River plus a 7-mile hike up-canyon.
	www.nps.gov /rabr/home.htm (796 words)

	Choice Hotels - Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capital
		Take a walking tour of the historic Navajo Nation Council Chambers & Veterans Memorial Park, which are located in Window Rock, Arizona.
		The Council Chambers is where the Navajo Government meets daily to discuss critical issues to determine the future of the Navajo people.
		The Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capital is the perfect stop while you are on your journey through Navajoland.
	www.qualityinnwindowrock.com /attractions.htm (3867 words)

	The Discovery of Rainbow Bridge
		The Navajos, who lived south of the mountain, said they knew of no such bridge.
		Thus, I was the first White man to see the Rainbow Bridge and John Wetherill was the first White man to pass under the great arch.
		Douglass and his men remained at the site for two days, scaling the bridge (after Wetherill found the way to the top) and measuring all its dimensions: Height, 309 feet; span, 278 feet; width on top, 33 feet; thickness of arch, 42 feet.
	www.sanjuan.k12.ut.us /sjsample/RAINBOW/Zeke.htm (2368 words)

	Bridge Bungee Jumping
		It's a question most people who have participated in a bridge bungee jumping ask themselves.
		There are dozens of bridges in The United States such as "The Bridge to Nowhere" in Southern California, the Pacific Northwest Bridge in Amboy, Washington and the Navajo Bridge, located 472' above the Colorado River.
		In New Zealand, which is famous for its bungee jumping tradition, there is The Auckland Harbor Bridge; in South Africa, there is the Bloukrans Bridge; and Zimbabwe is home to the famous Victoria Falls Bridge, to name a few of the breathtaking bridge bungee jumping locations worldwide.
	www.extremethings.com /www/bridge-bungee-jumping.html (371 words)

	soc_sci_ntc: RAINBOW NATURAL BRIDGE
		Also known as Rainbow Bridge, is a natural rock span of salmon-red Navajo sandstone arching over Bridge Canyon.
		It is located about 12 miles northwest of Navajo Mountain in broken and deep canyon country of southern Utah.
		The span of Rainbow Bridge is 275 feet (84 meters), and at the top it is 42 feet (13 meters) thick and 33 feet (10 meters) wide.
	soc-sci-ntc.livejournal.com /5169.html (1032 words)

	Hubbell Family
		He did much to bridge Navajo and Anglo cultures by increasing mutual understanding.
		Hubbell helped Navajo friends to adjust to reservation life after the ordeal of the Long Walk and confinement at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
		He often acted as a Navajo spokesperson and advocate to the US Government.
	www.cr.nps.gov /museum/exhibits/hutr/hubbell.html (246 words)

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