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Abandoned Claypool Tunnel (Old US 60-70)
JKRhodes:
My grandmother rode a bus through the old clay pool tunnel when she was younger; said the driver joked about keeping his eyes closed to make it through the scarier sections of the old route.
One of my favorite drives. Rugged, but plenty of spot improvements in the last 10-15 years have made it a breeze to drive with little chance of getting stuck behind a truck or RV for long. Down the street, I got to watch construction crews fly and set the massive steel girders on the new Pinto Creek Bridge two years ago.
Max Rockatansky:
Shame the old Pinto Creek Bridge wasn’t retained. I always thought it was a looker and would have made a nice pedestrian bridge.
Sonic99:
--- Quote from: Max Rockatansky on July 17, 2023, 10:36:45 PM ---Shame the old Pinto Creek Bridge wasn’t retained. I always thought it was a looker and would have made a nice pedestrian bridge.
--- End quote ---
The Queen Creek Bridge replacement is in the works. Really hoping they don't repeat the Pinto Creek deal and build a generic Phoenix freeway flyover in its place and tear down the old one.
JKRhodes:
--- Quote from: Sonic99 on July 18, 2023, 12:27:16 AM ---
--- Quote from: Max Rockatansky on July 17, 2023, 10:36:45 PM ---Shame the old Pinto Creek Bridge wasn’t retained. I always thought it was a looker and would have made a nice pedestrian bridge.
--- End quote ---
The Queen Creek Bridge replacement is in the works. Really hoping they don't repeat the Pinto Creek deal and build a generic Phoenix freeway flyover in its place and tear down the old one.
--- End quote ---
ADOT’s answer on Pinto was maintenance would have diverted funds from other needs in the state, and that no other entity was willing to pick up the tab.
Frankly, given the lack of flat ground, lack of need for a rest stop, and ADOT’s track record of attempting to cut off access to anything recreational (devil’s canyon picnic area, the popular rock climbing spot near the tunnel, etc) along this stretch, my advice would be to take plenty of pictures while it still exists!
I stand corrected: queen creek canyon bridge will be maintained, and fenced off, following the new bridge construction:
https://azdot.gov/projects/southeast-district-projects/queen-creek-and-waterfall-canyon-bridge-projects
Sonic99:
--- Quote from: JKRhodes on July 18, 2023, 12:35:53 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sonic99 on July 18, 2023, 12:27:16 AM ---
--- Quote from: Max Rockatansky on July 17, 2023, 10:36:45 PM ---Shame the old Pinto Creek Bridge wasn’t retained. I always thought it was a looker and would have made a nice pedestrian bridge.
--- End quote ---
The Queen Creek Bridge replacement is in the works. Really hoping they don't repeat the Pinto Creek deal and build a generic Phoenix freeway flyover in its place and tear down the old one.
--- End quote ---
ADOT’s answer on Pinto was maintenance would have diverted funds from other needs in the state, and that no other entity was willing to pick up the tab.
Frankly, given the lack of flat ground, lack of need for a rest stop, and ADOT’s track record of attempting to cut off access to anything recreational (devil’s canyon picnic area, the popular rock climbing spot near the tunnel, etc) along this stretch, my advice would be to take plenty of pictures while it still exists!
I stand corrected: queen creek canyon bridge will be maintained, and fenced off, following the new bridge construction:
https://azdot.gov/projects/southeast-district-projects/queen-creek-and-waterfall-canyon-bridge-projects
--- End quote ---
ADOT isn't completely clear on the ultimate fate of the old bridge. One page says it will be fenced off, yet this one says it will be deconstructed after completion of the new bridge.
https://azdot.gov/projects/southeast-district-projects/us-60-queen-creek-and-waterfall-canyon-bridge-projects/historic
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