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ST. GEORGE — The interstate near the Virgin River Gorge's southern end is once again clear for motorists thanks to the conclusion of the Bridge No. 1 project near Littlefield, Arizona.
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the reconstruction of the Virgin River No. 1 bridge has ended. It is now fully open to traffic.
Work on the bridge that passes by the Arizona communities of Beaver Dam and Littlefield on Interstate 15 began in February 2021 and was the last in a series of highway bridge rehabilitation and reconstruction projects on Arizona's stretch of I-15 through the gorge that began a decade ago.
"Projects in the area are challenging due to the steep, winding canyons of the Virgin River Gorge," Arizona transportation officials said in Tuesday's announcement.
