Bridgeland, Utah

Settled in 1908, named for the metal truss bridge that spanned the Duchesne River there.

A river flanked with Russian olive and other trees and bluffed hills in the background. — *The Duchesne River flowing through Bridgeland.*

Bridgeland is in Duchesne County, located in a shallow valley along the Duchesne River, east of the city of Duchesne. The community consists of irrigated farmland with alkali soil, surrounded by loamy bluffed hills. It’s centered on River Road, which branches from Highway 40 west of Myton and reconnects in Duchesne.

Location

County: Duchesne
Elevation: 5,296 ft.
Coordinates: 40° 9' 46.85" N, 110° 14' 3.55" W (40.1630148, -110.2343204)
PLSS: Sec. 41, T. 4S, R. 3W, Uintah Special Meridian

Phone & Postal

Area Code: 435
ZIP Code: 84021

Community Directory

Bridgeland has a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse and a cemetery. Its students attend school in Duchesne. The community is served by the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and Duchesne Fire Department.