Otowi Suspension Bridge

Otowi Suspension Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Suspension bridge
Material	Wood
History
Opened	1924

Otowi Suspension Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Otowi Suspension Bridge
Nearest city	San Ildefonso, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°52′29″N 106°08′30″W / 35.874675°N 106.141798°WCoordinates: 35°52′29″N 106°08′30″W / 35.874675°N 106.141798°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1924
Architect	Campbell,Lee W.
Architectural style	Suspension bridge, Other
MPS	Historic Highway Bridges of New Mexico MPS
NRHP Reference #	97000730[1]
Added to NRHP	July 15, 1997

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]

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 Otawi Historic District to the National Register in 1975.^[4]:

See also

• Otowi Historic District

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. David Rammer (1996). "Otowi Suspension Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-27. with three photos
3. David Kammer (1996). "Historic Highway Bridges of New Mexico" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
4. Michael P . McCachren (July 2, 1975). "Otowi HIstoric District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-27. with six photos (including several of the suspension bridge)