Status: Open to tourist railroad
Location: 39.701595,-105.704786
Carries Georgetown Loop Railroad over Clear Creek
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Howe deck truss
Total Length: 299.8 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Rebuilt trestle on the Georgetown Loop Railroad
History: Built 1877 by the Colorado Central Railroad. Dismantled 1939, but rebuilt 1984 and again in 2002
Built: 1877
Location: Clear Creek County
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View from I-70 pullout
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Train heading across
Photo taken by James Baughn
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At the station
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Approaching the trestle
Photo taken by James Baughn
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After crossing over
Photo taken by James Baughn
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View from the bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Looking north from below
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Side view of north end
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Close-up of north abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Concrete footings
Photo taken by James Baughn
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View underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Close-up of joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Photo taken by Kary Nieuwenhuis
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Photo taken by Kary Nieuwenhuis
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Photo taken by Kary Nieuwenhuis
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2009
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2009
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2009
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2017
Status: Open to tourist railroad
Location: 39.697605,-105.715404
Carries Georgetown Loop Railroad over Clear Creek
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Steel double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss over Clear Creek on the Georgetown Loop Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Clear Creek County
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101445
Overview
This is the view from the Scenic Overlook on eastbound I-70
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Going across
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
Status: Open to tourist railroad
Location: 39.698891,-105.709291
Carries Georgetown Loop Railroad over Clear Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Clear Creek on the Georgetown Loop Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Clear Creek County
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101447
Overview
From the Scenic Overlook on eastbound I-70, this bridge and the entire Georgetown Loop looks like a model layout straight from somebody's basement.
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Photo taken by Kary Nieuwenhuis
Status: Open to tourist railroad
Location: 39.697428,-105.710898
Carries Georgetown Loop Railroad over Clear Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on the Georgetown Loop Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Clear Creek County
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101448
View from the train
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Photo taken by J Triplett
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Photo taken by J Triplett
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
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Photo taken by Nathan Peterson in June 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.742026,-105.513436
Carries Miner Street over Clear Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Skewed, pin-connected, five-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 70.8 Feet
Overview: Reconstructed pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on Miner Street in Idaho Springs
History: Built 1902 by Kuyes and Work. Reconstructed 1990 (the trusses are no longer load-bearing).
Built: 1902
Location: Clear Creek County
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101449
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
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South truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Close-up of joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Eyebar connection
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Close-up of turnbuckles
Photo taken by James Baughn
505457
Miner Street Bridge
looking west
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Location: 39.742500,-105.406389
Carries US 6 over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 411.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on US 6 in Clear Creek Canyon
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Clear Creek County
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Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Location: 39.740200,-105.413849
Carries US 6 over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 587.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on US 6 in Clear Creek Canyon
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Clear Creek County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.744444,-105.476111
Carries I 70 over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 725.1 Feet
Span Length: 725.1 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Mountain on I-70, US 6, US 40
History: Built 1961; widened to 3 lanes each and refaced in 2015
Built: 1961
Location: Clear Creek County
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396416
Idaho Springs Tunnel
Photo taken by Craig Philpott in July 2017
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Idaho Springs Tunnel
Photo taken by Craig Philpott in July 2017
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Twin Tunnels
east portals in 2012 before widening
Photo taken by Bidgee
Status: Open to private traffic
Location: 39.796621,-106.023677
Carries Conveyor Belt (Formerly Henderson Mine Railroad) over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 51744.0 Feet
Span Length: 51744.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel through Red Mountain on Conveyor Belt (Formerly Henderson Mine Railroad)
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Clear Creek County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.742886,-105.473700
Carries CR 314 (former US 6 and US 40) over Clear Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 65.3 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek on CR 314 (former US 6 and US 40)
History: Built 1936; US 6/40 rerounted onto I-70 in 1961; used briefly to carry EB I-70 during tunnel reconstruction 2015; repurposed to access trailhead parking
Built: 1936
Location: Clear Creek County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.746808,-105.460439
Carries East Idaho Springs Road (former US 6 and 40) over Clear Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek on East Idaho Springs Road (I-70 frontage road, former US 6 and 40)
History: Built 1936; bypassed when I-70 biult in 1961
Built: 1936
Location: Clear Creek 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.
