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Arkansas River CO 291 Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic on a state highway

Location: 38.546322,-106.009149

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Carries CO 291 over Arkansas River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected, 9-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 267.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on CO 291 north of Salida
History: Built or reconstructed in 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Chaffee County

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101341

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Side view

101342

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Deck view

127118

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Side view

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127119

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Pinned joint

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127120

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Oblique view

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127121

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Approach

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127122

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Underneath

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Arkansas River CR 166 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.561571,-106.045386

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Carries CR 166 over Arkansas River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 128.9 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on CR 166 northwest of Salida
History: Built 1989
Built: 1989

Location: Chaffee County

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Arkansas River CR 175 Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic on a paved road

Location: 38.544762,-106.005503

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Carries over Arkansas River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 170.9 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on Spiral Drive (CR 175) north of Salida
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994

Location: Chaffee County

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101343

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Deck view

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101344

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Side view

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101345

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Close-up of welded joints

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Arkansas River CR 371 Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic on a gravel road

Location: 38.960556,-106.198889

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Carries CR 371 over Arkansas River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 79.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on CR 371 between Buena Vista and Granite
History: Built in 1998, replacing a concrete bridge built in 1965
Built: 1998

Location: Chaffee County

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101346

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Side view

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101347

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Deck view

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CM - Arkansas River Bridge

Status: Structure removed except for stone piers

Location: 39.026525,-106.243925

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Carries Colorado Midland Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost railroad bridge over Arkansas River just off US 24 near Clear Creek Reservoir
History: Line abandoned in 1921
Built:

Location: Chaffee County

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101348

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Two southern piers

Photo taken by James Baughn

101349

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Three piers from north

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101350

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View from top of northern abutment

Photo taken by James Baughn

101351

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North abutment from below

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101352

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North abutment from side

Photo taken by James Baughn

484016

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Site photo after completion of river channel improvements.

Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 15 August 2020

484017

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Site photo after completion of river channel improvements.

Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 15 August 2020

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Baldwin Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.713611,-106.270833

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Carries CR 162 over Baldwin Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 23.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Small wooden bridge with stone pier on CR 162 over Baldwin Creek east of St. Elmo
History: Built 1950. The stone pier might be from an earlier railroad bridge.
Built: 1950

Location: Chaffee County

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101353

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Deck view

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101354

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Stone pier

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101355

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Underneath

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Big Sandy Draw Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.816815,-106.079253

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Carries US 24/US 285 over Big Sandy Draw
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Sandy Draw on US 24/US 285 east of Johnson Corner
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Chaffee County

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101356

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Overview

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101357

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Deck view

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101358

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Oblique view of south side

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101359

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Plaque

Colorado
State Highway
Department
1938

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Big Sandy Draw CR 302 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.812222,-106.077222

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Carries CR 302 over Big Sandy Draw
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Tee beam bridge over Big Sandy Draw on CR 302
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Chaffee County

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Brown's Canyon Bridge

Status: Open to traffic, but road only goes to private land

Location: 38.612880,-106.061430

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Carries CR 191 over Arkansas River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span concrete deck girder bridge over Arkansas River on CR 191 at Stone Bridge Access Park
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Chaffee County

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101360

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Overview

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360676

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Brown's Canyon Bridge

Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Jeffrey Beall

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Chalk Creek CR 292 Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic

Location: 38.708333,-106.290000

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Carries CR 292 over Chalk Creek
Design: truss/modern/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Modern polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 53.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Chalk Creek on CR 292 just north of CR 371, near Lake Alpine
History: Built 1989
Built: 1989

Location: Chaffee County

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101361

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Overview

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101362

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Deck view

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101363

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Close-up of truss

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101364

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Looking upstream

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Four Mile Bridge

Status: Replaced by modern bridge

Location: 38.865964,-106.138708

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Carries CR 371 over Arkansas River
Design: truss/bedstead/warren
Design Details: Riveted, 3-panel bedstead truss with timber diagonal supports underneath
Total Length: 51.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bedstead truss bridge over Arkansas River on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
History: Built 1909 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.; replaced 1987
Built: 1909

Location: Chaffee County

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126858

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Overall View From Country Road 371. View To Southwest

HAER photos taken Jan. 1986 by David Grover

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126859

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North Portal. View To Southwest

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126860

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North Portal And East Web. View To West

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126861

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East Web. View To Northwest

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126862

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East Web Showing Deck And Bracing Detail. View To Northwest

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126863

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West Web Panel Detail. View To North

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126864

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Partial East Web And North Abutment Detail. View To North

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126865

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Partial East Web And South Abutment Detail. View To West

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Granite Bridge

Status: Open to traffic with a 15 ton weight limit

Location: 39.044028,-106.264775

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Carries CR 397 over Arkansas River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 64.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River at Granite on CR 397 just off US 24
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Chaffee County

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101368

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Oblique view

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101369

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East end

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101370

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Hip joint

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101371

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Center joint and guardrail

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101372

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Peeking underneath

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Colorado Midland - Hop Gulch Trestle

Status: Structure removed except for stone piers and a few scattered wooden beams

Location: 38.858219,-106.130847

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Carries Colorado Midland Railroad over Hop Gulch
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 330.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost railroad trestle over Hop Gulch just northeast of Buena Vista
History: Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Built: 1887

Location: Chaffee County

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101373

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Overview

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101374

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Both abutments

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101375

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Close-up of north abutment

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101376

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South abutment

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101377

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South abutment from below

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101378

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Stone pier

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101379

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Stone pier with dislodged stone

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101380

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Stonework and wood remnants

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101381

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Wood pile behind stone pier

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511398

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Hortense Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.733538,-106.159607

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Carries CR 162 over Chalk Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Chalk Creek on CR 162 near Mt. Princeton Hot Springs
History: Built 1880 by the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad; converted to vehicular use ca. 1926; replaced 1990
Built: 1880

Location: Chaffee County

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139846

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View of West Portal, Looking East

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139847

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View of East Portal and North Truss, Looking Southwest

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139848

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View of North Truss, Looking North

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139849

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Detail View of North Truss

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139850

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Detail View of South Truss

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139851

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Detail View of Deck from Below

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139852

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Detail View of West Abutment

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Johnson Village Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.813357,-106.103398

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Carries US 24 over Arkansas River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Skewed, riveted, 6-panel Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 352.9 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss over Arkansas River on US 24 at Johnson Village
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Chaffee County

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101382

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North side

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101383

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Underneath

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101384

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South side

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101385

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Deck view

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512050

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Johnson Village Bridge

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512051

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Johnson Village Bridge

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Midland Tunnel No. 1

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 38.876667,-106.145000

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Carries CR 371 (formerly the Colorado Midland RR) over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: First of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
History: Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Built: 1887

Location: Chaffee County

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101386

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South portal

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101387

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North portal

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Midland Tunnel No. 2

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 38.878333,-106.145000

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Carries CR 371 (formerly the Colorado Midland RR) over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 115.1 Feet
Span Length: 115.1 Feet

Overview: Second of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
History: Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Built: 1887

Location: Chaffee County

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101388

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North portal

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101389

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Inside the tunnel

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347769

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Photo taken by Kellie Keene in September 2014

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Midland Tunnel No. 3

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 38.878333,-106.145000

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Carries CR 371 (formerly the Colorado Midland RR) over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Third of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
History: Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Built: 1887

Location: Chaffee County

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101390

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South portal

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101391

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North portal

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101392

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Close-up of north portal

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101393

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Behind the north portal

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101394

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Inside view

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101395

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View from a distance

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101396

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Surrounding area

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347770

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Colorado Midland RR Tunnel #3

Photo taken by Kellie Keene in September 2014

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Midland Tunnel No. 4

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 38.880000,-106.146667

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Carries CR 371 (formerly the Colorado Midland RR) over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 64.9 Feet
Span Length: 64.9 Feet

Overview: Fourth of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
History: Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Built: 1887

Location: Chaffee County

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101397

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Overview of rock formation

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101398

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View from a distance

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101399

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South portal

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101400

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Behind south portal

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101401

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Inside view

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101402

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Protective netting

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Poncha Springs Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.510336,-106.076646

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Carries US 285 over South Arkansas River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Arkansas River on US 285 at Poncha Springs
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Chaffee County

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109144

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Overview

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109145

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Deck view

109146

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Plaque

109147

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Truss

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Railroad Bridge Campground Bridge

Status: Inactive.

Location: 38.923306,-106.170776

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Carries over Arkansas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss railroad bridge over the Arkansas River at Railroad Bridge Access Park
History: Built 1919 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Built: 1919

Location: Chaffee County

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101403

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Overview

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101404

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View from upstream

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101405

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Portal

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101406

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Truss as seen from below

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101407

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Underneath

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101408

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Close-up of pier

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101409

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Lower pinned joint

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101410

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Riveted joint along lower chord

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101411

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Upper chord hip joint

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309493

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Railroad Bridge

railroad bridge on a scenic trail through BLM Colorado Royal Gorge Field Office offers breathtaking views.

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior/USGS U.S. Geological Survey

482186

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 18 August 2020

482187

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482188

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482189

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 17 August 2020

482190

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482192

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Romley Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 38.675137,-106.364345

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Carries FR 295 over Chrysolite Creek
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Closed deck truss bridge over Pomeray Gulch (Chrysolite Creek) on FR 295 southwest of St. Elmo
History: Built 1881 by the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad
Built: 1881

Location: Chaffee County

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101412

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View from northwest

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101413

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View from road on west side

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101414

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East side

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101415

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Deck view

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101416

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Underneath

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101417

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Looking down the truss

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101418

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South abutment

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101419

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Close-up of lower chord joint

Photo taken by James Baughn

101420

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Upper chord joint

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101421

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Standing on the bridge

Photo taken by James Baughn

145644

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Infrared Below Deck View toward the SSE

Old Mine Building is to the right edge of the photo. Much mine debris is found scattered all around. This was shot from just above the replacement road.

Photo taken by John Cross in August 2009

145645

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Near Deck level Shot toward the ENE

Note in these photos the railings are gone and gates to block traffic are in place.

Photo taken by John Cross in August 2009

145646

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View Above Deck from the NE Side looking almost due North

The bridge appears to be in pretty good shape. But why maintain an almost one hundred and thirty year treasure when "we can throw in a couple culverts downstream".

Photo taken by John Cross in August 2009

145647

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The Old Mine to the Immediate SSE (up a steep grade)

Photo taken by John Cross in August 2009

482193

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 17 August 2020

482194

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 17 August 2020

482195

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 17 August 2020

482196

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 17 August 2020

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F Street Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic on a dead-end city street

Location: 38.537685,-105.990280

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Carries F Street over Arkansas River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Two reinforced concrete closed-spandrel Luten arches
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span concrete arch bridge over Arkansas River on F Street in Salida
History: Built 1907-08 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.
Built: 1907

Location: Chaffee County

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101422

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North side

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101423

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South side

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101424

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Close-up of middle pier

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101425

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Underneath

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101426

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West abutment

Photo taken by James Baughn

101427

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn

101428

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Plaque

Erected A.D. 1906
By the City of Salida
Louis Wenz
Mayor
J.W. Lodge
V.C. Davenport
J.U. Mock
F.B. Churcher
T.C. Bode
F.D. Granger
Board of Alderman

Photo taken by James Baughn

496423

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F Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jeffrey Beall in December 2012

497258

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F Street Bridge

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South Arkansas River CR 105 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.520833,-105.977778

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Carries CR 105 over South Arkansas River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 29.8 Feet
Span Length: 28.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over South Arkansas River on CR 105
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Chaffee County

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St. Elmo Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 38.703123,-106.349784

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Carries CR 267 over Chalk Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden deck bridge over Chalk Creek on CR 267 at St. Elmo
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Chaffee County

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101429

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View from a distance

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101430

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Guardrails

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101431

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Deck view

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Trout Creek Branch CR 302 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.810833,-106.084444

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Carries CR 302 over Branch of Trout Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.1 Feet

Overview: Tee beam bridge over a branch of Trout Creek on CR 302
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Chaffee County

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Unnamed Creek CR 105 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.514167,-105.975833

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Carries CR 105 over Branch of Arkansas River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Tee beam bridge over a minor branch of Arkansas River on CR 105
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Chaffee County

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Ute Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.548333,-106.006667

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Carries CR 153 over Ute Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.1 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Ute Creek on CR 153
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Chaffee County

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Chaffee County Road 165 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.571933,-106.075747

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Carries CR 165 over Unnamed draw
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed draw on CR 165
History: Built 1935; replaced 1995
Built: 1935

Location: Chaffee County

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UP - Arkansas River Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.011528,-106.239499

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Carries Out of Service Union Pacific Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Out of Service Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Chaffee County

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145658

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Union Pacific Crossing the Arkansas River

North of Princeton South of Granite

Photo taken by John Cross in August 2009

145659

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Site near Dry Columbia Gulch, North of Tiger Lily Creek

Adjacent to US 24

Photo taken by John Cross in August 2009

489765

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 15 August 2020

489766

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 15 August 2020

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UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Buena Vista, S)

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.800081,-106.107418

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Carries Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Arkansas River on Railroad
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Location: Chaffee County

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UP - Cottonwood Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 38.840443,-106.130431

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Cottonwood Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Cottonwood Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Chaffee County

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DRGW - Arkansas River Pridge (Salida)

Status: Removed

Location: 38.538213,-105.991057

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Carries Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
History:
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Location: Chaffee County

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UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Buena Vista, N)

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.867396,-106.140754

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Chaffee County

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DRGW - Arkansas River Pridge (Salida, Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.538230,-105.990956

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Carries Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
History:
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Location: Chaffee County

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UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Nathrop)

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.761590,-106.084913

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Chaffee County

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454032

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler

454033

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454034

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454035

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UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Arkansas Headwaters State Park)

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.716423,-106.056359

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Arkansas River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Chaffee County

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UP - Elephant Rock Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.884373,-106.152833

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Gulley
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Gulley on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Chaffee County

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Old US 50 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.504593,-105.953038

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Carries Old US 50 over Bear Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bear Creek on Old US 50
History: Bypassed by new alignment circa 1977
Built:

Location: Chaffee County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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