The Ocean to Ocean Bridge
While traveling the river near Historic Downtown Yuma you will see the Ocean to Ocean Bridge (Mile 30.5) that was constructed in 1915 for a cost of $73,800. The bridge linked the West Coast of the U.S. with points East. Before the Ocean to Ocean Bridge was built, the Yuma Crossing here was the ferry point on the Colorado River for travelers to and from California. With the completion of the bridge, the last barrier to driving an automobile coast to coast was removed, it was now literally possible for early American motorist to drive from Ocean to Ocean.