Heber Creeper Railroad Line, Vivian Park Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Provo River, Provo

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Spanning the South Fork of the Provo River where it enters the Provo River from the south. The bridge is oriented generally east to west on a straight section of track about 800 feet west of the paved road across the tracks into the Vivian Park recreation area. Provo, Utah County and Heber City vicinity, Wasatch County, Utah Date of Construction: Unknown; possibly or later Architect: Unknown Builder: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company Original Owners: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company

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The Vivian Park Bridge has been determined to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. It is considered to be a contributing element to the significant Bridal Veil Falls to Deer Creek Dam segment of the Heber Creeper Railroad. In addition, it is a good example of early bridge development and construction and possesses integrity of location, design, materials, workmanship, and association.

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Jonathon C Horn Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc. June Heber Creeper Railroad, Vivian Park Bridge HAER No. UT-63-B (Page 2) PART I. HISTORICAL

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Physical History: 1. Original plans: Original plans are not known to exist 2. Alterations and additions: None B. Historical Context: The Vivian Park Bridge is an important element of the Heber Creeper Railroad constructed in Detailed historical information about the history of the Heber Creeper Railroad can be found in the cover document for this package (HAER No. UT-63). No historical information about the Vivian Park Bridge could be found. Rail plates on the bridge are marked with the year This may reflect the year the bridge was constructed, but cannot be confirmed. PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION A General Information 1. Architectural Merit and Interest: The Vivian Park Bridge is a good example of railroad bridge development and construction. 2 - Condition: Excellent. 3.

Detailed description: The Vivian Park Bridge is an open tie-deck trestle railroad bridge, 10 feet wide and 40 feet long, oriented east to west over the South Fork of the Provo River where it joins the Provo River, it consists of a deck made of parallel 8x8-inch treated railroad ties spaced 5 inches apart. Rails are attached to each tie by a metal plate and four spikes. Rail guards made of 4x8-inch planks with flat lapped joints are bolted nd lag screwed along the top outside edge of the ties for the length of the bridge. Collars with the bolts are marked The tie-deck rests on a pair of parallel stringers made of groups of three 10xl8-inch planks set on edge. These stringers are then supported by three trestles, one on each end of the bridge and one at the center.

Each trestle is made of five 12-inch diameter pilings in a configuration of a group of three at the center, flanked by single pilings on either side. The trestles have a 14-foot long, 14xl4-inch beam cap on which the stringers rest. The center trestle has diagonal cross braces on both sides attached by bolts and collars. The top surfaces of the trestle cap and first ties on each end of the bridge are sheathed with galvanized sheet metal. The abutments on each end of the bridge are 4x8-inch planks set on edge and bolted to upright 4x8-inch planks. The three lower planks of the abutment are 21 feet 4 inches long and the top planks are stepped in to 15 feet 2 inches length. The top surfaces of the abutment are sheathed with galvanized sheet metal.

The abutments are held in place by the two end trestles and filled behind by earth. Heber Creeper Rail, Vivian Park Bridge HAER No. UT-63-B (Page 3) PART HI. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Wilde, James D. and Billat, Lorna Beth. "A Cultural Resource Inventory of the Proposed Upgrade and Realignment in Provo Canyon, from Olmstead to Heber City, Utah and Wasatch Counties, Utah." BYU MPC Technical Series No. Provo: Brigham Young University, Wintch, Kenneth L. and Christensen, Ten H. "Determination of Eligibility and Finding of Effect for U.S. Highway Utah Valley to Heber Valley, by the Federal Administration, Utah Division, and the Utah Department of Transportation." Salt Lake City: Utah Department of Transportation,