Status: Demolished
Location: 39.004097,-104.513086
Carries US 24 over Black Squirrel Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 226.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Black Squirrel Creek on US 24 near Peyton
History: Built 1935; demolished 2012
Built: 1935
Location: El Paso County
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101514
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
109782
Photo taken by David Backlin
109783
Photo taken by David Backlin
117093
Deck View (Eastern Portal)
Photo taken by James McCray
117094
Oblique View
Photo taken by James McCray
117095
Closeup of Truss
If you look closely in the center left of the photo where the concrete bridge abutment is you can see a small window like opening. The "window" is actually a jail cell. You can see the bars across the cell window if you go up to the abutment.
Photo taken by James McCray
117096
Underneath the Truss
Photo taken by James McCray
117097
Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by James McCray
470763
US 24 Black Squirrel Creek Bridge
looking north
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.858333,-104.916389
Carries Canon Avenue over Fountain Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek on Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs
History: Built 1906; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1906
Location: El Paso County
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152129
Photo taken by John Reidy
152130
Photo taken by John Reidy
429526
Canon Street 1
Nice to have seats built in.
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429527
Canon street 2
Green stone
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429528
Canon street 3
Nice...
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429529
Canon street 4
Nice place to explore away from the Manitou shops...
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429530
Canon street 5
The star seemed to move from the last photos. Looks more sturdy. Must eat at the shop here...
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.729282,-104.733322
Carries Carson Blvd. over Fountain Creek
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over Fountain Creek on Carson Blvd. at Security-Widefield in Colorado Springs
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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109148
Overview
Photos taken June 2007 by James Baughn
109149
East end
109150
Truss
109151
Upper joint
109152
West end
Status: Unknown status
Location: 38.920000,-105.013333
Carries Chipita Park Road over Fountain Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Fountain Creek on Chipita Park Road in Cascade-Chipita Park
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.764444,-104.164444
Carries Edison Road over Pond Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.8 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pond Creek on Edison Road
History: Built 1992
Built: 1992
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.869992,-104.925714
Carries Business US 24 over Fountain Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 209.9 Feet
Span Length: 162.0 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fountain Creek on Business US 24
History: Built 1932 by the Pueblo Bridge & Construction Co.
Built: 1932
Location: El Paso County
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101515
Overview
Photo taken July 2006 by David Backlin
101516
Deck view
Photo taken July 2006 by David Backlin
101517
Railing
Photo taken July 2006 by David Backlin
444670
Fountain Creek Bridge Resurfaced
487091
Fountain Creek Bridge
Photo from History Colorado
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.798056,-104.885556
Carries Lower Gold Camp Road over Rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 15.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Lower Gold Camp Road
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.794444,-104.898056
Carries Lower Gold Camp Road over Rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Lower Gold Camp Road
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.882068,-104.802079
Carries Hancock Avenue over Templeton Gap Floodway
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren Pony truss
Total Length: 190.9 Feet
Span Length: 62.9 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span pony truss bridge over Templeton Gap Floodway on Hancock Avenue in Colorado Springs
History: Built 1935; replaced 2012
Built: 1935
Location: El Paso County
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152120
Photo taken by John Reidy
152121
Photo taken by John Reidy
152122
Photo taken by John Reidy
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.676750,-104.849278
Carries CO 115 over Little Fountain Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 32.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span stone arch bridge over Little Fountain Creek on CO 115
History: Built 1936; replaced 2004
Built: 1936
Location: El Paso County
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487090
Little Fountain Creek Bridge
Photo from History Colorado
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.860068,-104.920426
Carries Park Avenue over Fountain Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek on Park Avenue in Manitou Springs
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: El Paso County
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152126
Photo taken by John Reidy
152127
Photo taken by John Reidy
152128
Photo taken by John Reidy
429520
Park Ave Bridge, Manitou Springs Colorado
Beautiful local stone Bridge.
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429521
Park Ave. Bridge
Manitou Springs Colorado
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429522
Park Ave. Bridge
Fountain Creek
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429523
Park Ave. Bridge
1907
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429524
Park ave 4
Nice place to explore.
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429525
Park ave 6
Year built on seat
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
429531
Park Ave. Plaque
Its nice to get pics of plaques when available.
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.938333,-104.810000
Carries I-25 over Pine Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 192.8 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pair of open-spandrel arch bridges over Pine Creek on I-25 in Colorado Springs
History: Northbound bridge built 1936; southbound built 1955; replaced 2002
Built: 1936
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 38.928583,-104.810333
Carries Vincent Drive over Cottonwood Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 212.8 Feet
Span Length: 50.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cottonwood Creek on Vincent Drive in Colorado Springs
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: El Paso County
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152123
Photo taken by John Reidy
152124
Photo taken by John Reidy
152125
Photo taken by John Reidy
488781
Cottonwood Creek Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by ERoss99
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 39.004429,-104.513136
Carries over Black Squirrel Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span plate girder bridge over Black Squirrel Creek on a former railroad grade next to US 24
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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127127
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2007
127128
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2007
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.791111,-104.878889
Carries Cheyenne Canyon Road over North Cheyenne Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over North Cheyenne Creek on Cheyenne Canyon Road
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 38.891656,-104.874271
Carries a pedestrian path over unnamed creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek on a pedestrian path
History: Built 1880 by John Blair, groundskeeper for the Glen Eyrie Castle
Built: 1880
Location: El Paso County
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204099
From a Distance
Photo taken by James McCray
204100
Western Face of Bridge
Photo taken by James McCray
511945
John Blair Bridge
5/17/2021
Photo taken by Jeff Smail in May 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.097428,-104.873257
Carries Railroad over CO 105
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.4 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over CO 105 on Railroad
History:
Built: 1927
Location: El Paso County
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247294
Photo taken by Richard Beal
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.602216,-104.670525
Carries Railroad over Fountain Creek
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Fountain Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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248669
Photo taken by Kevin Farlow
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.928606,-104.809683
Carries Vincent Drive over Cottonwood Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 48.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Cottonwood Creek on Vincent Drive
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.602421,-104.670179
Carries Pueblo Road over Fountain Creek
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Fountain Creek on Pueblo Road
History: Built 1921; Replaced 1989
Built: 1921
Location: El Paso County
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362953
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.950803,-104.584812
Carries Rock Island Trail over Drainage Channel
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 Drainage Channel on Rock Island Trail
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.983986,-104.540006
Carries Rock Island Trail over Black Squirrel Creek Tributary
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 Black Squirrel Creek Tributary on Rock Island Trail
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 38.886318,-104.680241
Carries Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over East Fork Sand Creek Tributary
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Sand Creek Tributary on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.862368,-104.720223
Carries N Powers Boulevard over Sand Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Sand Creek on N Powers Boulevard
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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495770
Powers Boulevard Bridge
1930s view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.836900,-104.828690
Carries West Bijou Street over Monument Creek and D&RGW RR
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Marsh arch bridge over Monument Creek and D&RGW RR on West Bijou Street
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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495850
Bijou Street Bridge
looking west in 1932
Photo taken by Glenn Murray
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.
