The spectacular Navajo twin bridges crosses the Colorado River at Marble Canyon on Route 89a between Bitter Springs and Jacob Lake. Before the construction of the first bridge in 1929 the only crossing of the Colorado River between Arizona and Utah was located 5 miles upstream at Lees Ferry. By the 1920s, automobile traffic began using the ferry, though it was not considered a safe and reliable crossing due to adverse weather and flooding regularly preventing its operation.

The bridge was officially named the Grand Canyon Bridge when it was dedicated on June 14–15, 1929. The state legislature changed the name to Navajo Bridge five years later in 1934. The original bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after the new span opened in 1995. The old span is still open for pedestrian and equestrian use.

We came across the two amazing bridges while driving from Page to the North Rim of Grand Canyon. It was a great stop on the way, and the view was spectacular up and down the Colorado River. The cool thing was that we were in the Grand Canyon! More later on our detour to Lees Ferry were we waded in the river and actually walked past the sign that marked the start of the Grand Canyon.

The older bridge has no traffic on it, so it was a nice place to stretch the legs after some lengthy driving. The other cool thing is that the bridge spans are a hangout for the California Condor, the largest bird in North America. I should not forget to mention that the souvenir shop has a great selection of Navajo art, prints, rugs and other cool stuff that makes great souvenirs.