ZION NATIONAL PARK – The Emerald Pools Bridge has been moved upstream by a large crane and is now back open again after a two-year closure in Utah’s Zion National Park.
The ground has been moving in the area, causing structural problems for the bridge’s foundation. But experts with the National Park Service determined that they just had to move the bridge 100 feet upstream to get to solid ground.
“This new foundation is actually better for both the bridge and the river’s movement,” said the National Park Service. “It’s designed to be resilient enough to adapt to everything from flooding, erosion and increase in visitation.”
The old steel bridge was built in 1983 but was still in good condition, so they just moved it to its new spot using a giant crane. This is an important bridge in the Utah park, spanning the Virgin River and connecting Zion Lodge (shuttle stop 5) and the Emerald Pools Trail System.
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