Status: Replaced by modern bridge
Location: 38.751389,-108.069374
Carries Westbound US 50 over Gunnison River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Four riveted, 8-panel Parker through trusses
Total Length: 608.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Gunnison River on westbound US 50 at Delta
History: Completed May 1924; parallel eastbound bridge built 1966; replaced 1992
Built: 1924
Location: Delta County
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129451
Overall View And South Portal. View To North
HAER photos taken July 1989 by David Grover
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129452
Overall View And North Portal. View To South
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129453
Overall View From Gunnison River. View To West
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129454
South Portal. View To North
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129455
South Portal, Second Span. View To North
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129456
North Portal And East Web. View To Southwest
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129457
East Web, Single Span. View To West
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129458
End Post Upper Chord Connection. View To West
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129459
Bracing Detail. View To North
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129460
West Web, Showing Deck, Bracing, And Panel Detail. View To Northeast
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129461
West Web, Showing Panel Detail. View To Northeast
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129462
Top Chord Connection Detail. View To Northeast
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129463
West Web Walkway And Railing. View To North
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129464
East Web, Lower Chord Detail. View To Northwest
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129465
Floor Beams And Bracing Detail. View To North
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129466
South End Post Connection And Abutment. View To Southeast
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129467
South End Post Connection. View To East
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129468
Name Plate On North Portal. View To South
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Status: Replaced by modern bridge
Location: 38.757391,-108.259275
Carries CR 650 over Gunnison River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: One pin-connected, 12-panel Camelback Pratt through truss, 196.0 feet long
One pin-connected, 11-panel Camelback Pratt through truss, 180.0 feet long
Total Length: 383.0 Feet
Span Length: 196.0 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over the Gunnison River on CR 650
History: Originally built 1890 at Delta by the Bullen Bridge Co.; relocated 1908 to cross the Gunnison at Read; damaged by flooding and relocated ca. 1938 to Escalante Canyon; replaced 1993
Built: 1890
Location: Delta County
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129469
Detail Truss Connection. View To Southeast
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129470
Three Quarter View Of Northeast Corner. View To West
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129471
Northeast Portal Detail. View To Southwest
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129472
Traffic Deck At Upper Chord. View To Southwest
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129473
Bottom Chord Connection Detail. View To Southeast
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129474
Floor Stringers, Connections. View To Southwest
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129475
Upper Connection Detail. View To Southwest
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129476
Far View Of Northeast Portal. View To Southwest
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129477
Vertical Members And Traffic Deck. View To West
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129478
Bottom Chord. View To West
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129479
Portal Connections Detail. View To North
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129480
Truss Seatings. View To North
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129481
Vertical Member Connection. View To North
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129482
Far View Of Southwest Portal. View To Northeast
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129483
Southwest Portal Detail. View To Northeast
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129484
Three Quarter View Of South Corner. View To North
HAER photos taken January 1993 by Mark Nash
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129485
Far View Of South Corner. View To North
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129486
Far View From Upstream. View To Northwest
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129487
Far View From Downstream, View To Southeast
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129488
Far View Of Middle Truss Connection. View To North
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129489
Three Quarter View Of Northeast Corner. View To West
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.756891,-108.259843
Carries CR 650 over Escalante Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Escalante Creek on CR 650
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Delta County
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457761
New Bridge
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
Status: Being replaced with availability for reuse.
Location: 38.776012,-107.961080
Carries CO 92 over Gunnison River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: (3)6-panel, Camelback pony trusses
Total Length: 382.8 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Camelback pony truss bridge over Gunnison River on CO 92 in Orchard City
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Delta County
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272436
West portal, looking southeast
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
272437
Truss detail
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
272438
Truss frames view of mountains
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
272439
View from northwest
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
Status: Replaced by modern bridge
Location: 38.791632,-107.725927
Carries CR 3400 over North Fork Gunnison River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
Total Length: 151.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.6 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over the North Fork Gunnison River on CR 3400 in Hotchkiss
History: Built 1911 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.; replaced 1988
Built: 1911
Location: Delta County
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127249
Overall View Of Bridge, Showing Southeast Portal, Looking North From County Road 3400
HAER photos taken March 1987 by David Grover
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127250
Overall View Of Bridge, Looking Southwest From North Fork Of Gunnison River
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127251
View Of Southeast Portal, Looking Northwest
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127252
View Of Southwest Web And Southwest Portal, Looking Northeast
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127253
View Of Southwest Web, Looking Northeast
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127254
View Of Southwest Web, Showing Pin Connections, Looking Southwest
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127255
View Of Northeast Web, Showing Bracing, Looking Northeast
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127256
View Of Top Lateral Bracing, Looking Northwest
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127257
View Of Northwest Abutment, Looking Northeast
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.885278,-107.581389
Carries CR 4175D over North Fork Gunnison River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7 panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 126.9 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over North Fork Gunnison River on CR 4175D near Paonia
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Delta County
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Status: Replaced by modern bridge
Location: 38.749977,-108.118437
Carries CR G50 over Gunnison River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Riveted, 12-panel polygonal Warren through truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 194.0 Feet
Span Length: 192.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over the Gunnison River on CR G50
History: Built 1911 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.; replaced 1991
Built: 1911
Location: Delta County
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127258
Overall View Of Bridge, Showing North Web, Looking South
HAER photos taken July 1991 by Mark Nash
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127259
Overall View Of Bridge, Showing South Web, Looking North
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127260
View Of East Portal, Looking West
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127261
View Of West Portal, Looking East
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127262
View Of East Portal, Showing North Web, Looking Southwest
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127263
Detail View Of Bottom Chord, North Web, Looking Southwest
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127264
Detail View Of Deck And Bottom Chord, Looking West
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127265
Detail View Of South Web, Showing Deck, Bracing, And Top Chord, Looking West
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127266
Detail View Of North Web, Showing Bracing, Top Chord, And Panel, Looking Northwest
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127267
Detail View Of Bracing And Top Chord Connection, North Web, Looking North
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127268
Detail View Of Top Chord Connection, North Web, Looking North
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127269
Detail View Of Bottom Chord Connection, North Web, Looking Northwest
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127270
Detail View Of Floor Beams And Bracing, Looking West
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127271
Detail View Of Floor Beams And Bottom Chord Connection, Looking West
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127272
View Of East End Post Connection, Looking Northwest
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127273
View Of West Abutment, Looking Southwest
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127274
Detail View Of West Abutment, Showing End Post Connection, Looking South
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.776720,-107.962043
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Gunnison River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Three span through truss; each span a different design
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Gunnison River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Delta County
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272440
View from south
Note that each span is different.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
272441
East span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
272442
Center span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
272443
West span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
Status: Open
Location: 38.735146,-108.161816
Carries UPRR (former D&RGW) over Roubideau Creek
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 Roubideau Creek on UPRR (former D&RGW)
History:
Built:
Location: Delta County
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457755
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
457756
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
457757
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
457758
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
457759
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
457760
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.731200,-108.170661
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Gunnison River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 370.0 Feet
Span Length: 185.0 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Gunnison River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Delta County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.734086,-108.079211
Carries Bridge Street over Uncompahgre River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Uncompahgre River on Bridge Street
History:
Built:
Location: Delta County
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495756
Concrete Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.775654,-107.960950
Carries SR 92 over Gunnison River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Gunnison River on SR 92
History:
Built:
Location: Delta County
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495769
Gunnison River Bridge (Old)
Photo from old postcard
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.
