Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.733766,-104.993850
Carries W. 11th Avenue over Cherry Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span concrete arch bridge over Cherry Creek on W. 11th Avenue in Denver
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1925
Location: Denver County
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193856
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193857
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193858
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.736873,-104.996087
Carries 13th Avenue over Cherry Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Two-span concrete arch bridge over Cherry Creek on 13th Avenue in Denver
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1928
Location: Denver County
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193859
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193860
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193861
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: No longer exists
Location: 39.758333,-104.986667
Carries Broadway Avenue over
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 1823.7 Feet
Span Length: 137.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge on Broadway Avenue in Denver
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Denver County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 39.736560,-105.025316
Carries CO 88 (Federal Blvd.) over Lakewood Gulch
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 121.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Lakewood Gulch on CO 88 in Denver
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1960; Replaced 2010
Built: 1922
Location: Denver County
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193845
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193848
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193849
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 39.759889,-105.004028
Carries 19th Street over South Platte River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pair of wrought-iron, pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 204.3 Feet
Span Length: 94.5 Feet
Overview: Two-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Platte River on 19th Street in Denver
History: Built 1888 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated
1965; closed to traffic 1986; new bridge built 1992
Built: 1888
Location: Denver County
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101484
Portal
Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com
101485
Oblique view
Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com
101486
First span
Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com
101487
Second span
Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com
101488
Deck view
Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com
101489
Plaque
Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com
101490
Portal decoration
Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.743939,-105.016132
Carries I-25 over South Platte River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 383.8 Feet
Span Length: 172.8 Feet
Overview: Steel deck arch bridge over South Platte River on I-25 in Denver
History: Built 1951; rehabilitated 1970
Built: 1951
Location: Denver County
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193850
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193851
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193852
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.720577,-104.979099
Carries Washington Street over Cherry Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 85.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span concrete arch bridge over Cherry Creek on Washington Street in Denver
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1929
Location: Denver County
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193842
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193843
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193844
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 39.750504,-105.004023
Carries former railroad, now pedestrian walk over Cherry Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on former railroad, now pedestrian walk
History:
Built:
Location: Denver County
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154200
Wewatta Street RR Bridge
view from the southwest side
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
154201
Cherry Creek Railroad Bridges, Denver, CO
Photo shows remaining 5 of the original 7 bridges over Cherry Creek, L to R: BNSF Railroad Bridge, (open), Cherry Creek Bridge, (closed), Delgany Street Bridge,(open to pedestrian traffic), Wewatta Street Bridge,open to pedestrian traffic), and Wynkoop Street Bridge, open to pedestrian traffic).
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
255861
Photo taken by Christopher Ness
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.753056,-105.008056
Carries Speer Blvd Wb over Little Raven Street
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 111.6 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Little Raven Street on Speer Blvd Wb in Denver
History: Built 1990
Built: 1990
Location: Denver County
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134033
Speer Bouldvard Thru Arch Bridge
view from below on Little Raven Street
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
134034
Speer Bouldvard Thru Arch Bridge
view from street level, west side looking southeast
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.754167,-105.010000
Carries Wb Speer Blvd over S Platte Rvr/Rr/Water Street
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 414.4 Feet
Span Length: 252.0 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over S Platte Rvr/Rr/Water Street on Wb Speer Blvd in Denver
History: Built 1999
Built: 1999
Location: Denver County
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134035
Platte River Bridge
view from pedestrian bridge the Platte River
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
134036
Platte River Bridge
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
134037
Platte River Bridge
closeup of connections
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
134038
Platte River Bridge
view from pedestrian bridge
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
Status: Removed
Location: 39.749958,-105.003656
Carries 14th Street over Railroads, steets, South Platte River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 1476.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Railroads, steets, South Platte River on 14th Street in Denver
History: Built between 1895 and 1898 at a cost of $367,000. Widened 1939, demolished 1988.
Built: 1898
Location: Denver County
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134047
14th Street Viaduct
historical marker along Cherry Creek in Lower Downtown, Denver, CO
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
134048
14th Street Viaduct
part of the cast iron railing saved when the bridge was demolished, now used as railing along Cherry Creek
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
134850
Overall View, Looking Northwest, Showing Southeast Portal
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134851
Overall View, Looking Northwest, Showing Northwest Portal
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134852
Overall View, Looking Southwest, Showing Northeast Elevation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134853
View Of Northeast Elevation, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134854
Detail View Of Northeast Panel Elevation, Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134855
View Of Southwest Elevation, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134856
View Of Southwest Elevation, Showing Newer Adjacent Structure, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134857
View Of Traffic Deck, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134858
View Of Southeast Abutment, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134859
View Of Northwest Abutment And Portal Connection, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134860
View Of Traffic Deck Support System, Showing Stringers, Bracing, And Steel Trestles, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134861
View Of Traffic Deck Support System, Showing Bracing And Cantilevers, Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134862
Detail View Of Cantilever, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134863
View Of Concrete Spread Footing, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134864
View Of Decorative Railing On Northeast Elevation, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
134865
Detail View Of Decorative Railing, Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 39.758333,-104.996667
Carries 20th Street over South Platte River and railyard
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 4291.2 Feet
Span Length: 166.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss and plate girder bridge over South Platte River and railyard on 20th Street in Denver
History: Built 1909-11; replaced 1994
Built: 1909
Location: Denver County
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135041
Distant View Of Viaduct, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135042
Distant View Of Viaduct, Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135043
Distant View Of Viaduct, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135044
View Of Southeast Approach To Viaduct On Twentieth Street
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135045
View Of Viaduct, Looking Northeast, Showing The Union Pacific Railroad Warehouse On The Left
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135046
View Of Viaduct, Looking Northeast, Showing The Union Pacific Railroad Warehouse On The Left
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135047
View Of Viaduct, Looking Southwest, Showing The Union Pacific Railroad Warehouse Below
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135048
View Of Bridge Connection To The Roof Of The Union Pacific Railroad Warehouse
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135049
Detail View Of Truss
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135050
View Of Upper Truss Connection
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135051
View Of Upper Truss Connection
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135052
View Of Deck Structure
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135053
Detail View Of Roadway Supports
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135054
View Of The Nineteenth Street Ramp
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135055
Detail View Of Railing On Nineteenth Street Ramp
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135056
View Of The Connection With The Delgany Street Ramp
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135057
View Of The Delgany Street Ramp
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135058
View Of The Thirty-Third Avenue Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135059
View Under Roadway At Thirty-Third Avenue Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135060
View Of Railing At The Thirty-Third Avenue Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 39.751510,-105.005330
Carries Buildings over Cherry Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek with buildings inside it.
History: Built ca. 1890 at an unknown location; relocated here in 1923
Built: ca. 1890
Location: Denver County
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135061
Overall View Of Bridge And Cherry Creek, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135062
View Of West Portal And South Web, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135063
View Of West Portal And North Web, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135064
View Of East Portal And South Web, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135065
View Of East Portal, Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135066
Detail View Showing Verticals, Floor Beams, Upper Chords And Struts, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135067
Detail View Of Upper Chord Connection, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135068
Detail View Of Lower Chord Connection, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152896
Cherry Creek Bridge, south portal
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152897
Cherry Creek Bridge
southeast side
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152898
Cherry Creek Bridge
Delgany Street Bridge behind, from walkway along Cherry Creek
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
Status: Open to Pedestrians
Location: 39.751370,-105.005200
Carries Delgany Street over Cherry Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron, pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on Delgany Street in Denver
History: Built 1891 by the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad; relocated here in 1923
Built: 1891
Location: Denver County
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135069
Overall View Of Bridge And Cherry Creek, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135070
View Of West Portal And North Web, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135071
View Of West Portal And South Web, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135072
View Of South Web, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135073
Detail View Of Verticals, Floor Reams, Upper Chords And Struts,Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135074
Detail View Of Upper Chord Connection, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135075
Detail View Of Upper Chord Connection, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135076
Detail View Of Lower Chord Connection, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135077
Detail View Of Lower Chord Connection, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135078
Detail View Of Lower Chord Connection, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
154155
Delgany Street Bridge
view from southeast
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
154156
Delgany Street Bridge
connection detail
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
154157
Delgany Street Bridge
northeast portal
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
254426
Abandoned Bridges Over Cherry Creek
Permission to use photo given by Brenton.
Photo taken by Brenton Cooper
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.752063,-105.006002
Carries Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad over Cherry Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Denver County
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154158
BNSF RR Bridge
view from the walking path along Cherry Creek
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
154159
BNSF RR Bridge
view from downstream (northwest)
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
154160
BNSF RR Bridge
view from walkway along Speer Blvd, southwest of bridge
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
154161
BNSF RR Bridge
View from walkway along Speer Blvd, south of bridge. Light rail bridge on right, Millenium Bridge in background
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 39.750050,-105.003430
Carries pedestrian pathway over Cherry Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on pedestrian pathway
History: Built 1907 by the Pennsylvania Steel Company
Built: 1908
Location: Denver County
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152904
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152905
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
view from southwest
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152906
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
Builder's plate: BUILT BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY STEELTON, PA 1907
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152907
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
Connection detail
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152908
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
Historical marker
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152909
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
Quarter view
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152910
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
152911
Wynkoop Street Railroad Bridge
Illinios S - USA
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 39.726974,-104.987420
Carries Broadway Ave. over Cherry Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Open-web deck girder bridge.
Total Length: 129.0 Feet
Span Length: 129.0 Feet
Overview: Lost open-web deck plate girder bridge over Cherry Creek on Broadway Ave. in Denver
History: Built 1896; replaced 1988
Built: 1896
Location: Denver County
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139853
Overall View of Bridge, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
139854
View of East Web, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
139855
View of East Web, Showing Truss Details
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
139856
Detail View of Deck from Below, Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
139857
View of South Abutment and Partial East Web
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
139858
Detail View of North Abutment
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
139859
View of Cast-Iron Railing along Speer Boulevard
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.751323,-105.016678
Carries 23rd Avenue over I-25
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid-frame.
Total Length: 255.9 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over I-25 on 23rd Avenue
History: Built 1952
Built: 1952
Location: Denver County
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193833
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193834
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193835
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.755175,-105.012845
Carries Speer Blvd Sbnd over I 25 Ml
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Rigid-Frame
Total Length: 259.2 Feet
Span Length: 85.3 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over I 25 Ml on Speer Blvd Sbnd
History: Built 1952
Built: 1952
Location: Denver County
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193830
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193831
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193832
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.711111,-104.999167
Carries Alameda Avenue (CO-26) over I-25
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Rigid-Frame
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over I-25 on Alameda Avenue (CO-26)
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Denver County
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193836
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193837
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
193838
Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission
Status: Abandoned
Location: 39.786310,-104.975092
Carries Industrial meat packing chute over South Platte River, Spur railroad
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over South Platte River, Spur railroad on Industrial meat packing chute
History:
Built:
Location: Denver County
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314459
Photo taken by Fuzzy Gerdes
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 39.679382,-104.934307
Carries Colorado & Southern Railroad over Interstate 25
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 273.0 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Interstate 25 on Colorado & Southern Railroad
History:
Built: 1957
Location: Denver County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 39.718428,-104.973261
Carries Downing Street over Cherry Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Cherry Creek on Downing Street
History: Built 1914; Replaced 1983
Built: 1914
Location: Denver County
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375403
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.738232,-105.017973
Carries Regional Trasportation District over South Platte River
Design: truss/modern/through/bowstring
Design Details: Modern bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Modern bowstring through truss bridge over South Platte River on Regional Trasportation District
History: Built 2010
Built: 2010
Location: Denver County
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418703
Photo taken by Jeffrey Beall
419544
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
Status: Removed to build an amusement park
Location: 39.749420,-105.012474
Carries Burlington Northern Railroad over Pit
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Pit on Burlington Northern Railroad
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Denver County
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442050
Library of Congress
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 39.761109,-104.987926
Carries Footpath over North Broadway
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over North Broadway on Footpath
History:
Built:
Location: Denver 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.
