Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.041935,-106.372776
Carries CO 9 over Colorado River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 408.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on CO 9
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Grand County
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Status: Open to traffic, posted for load
Location: 40.000090,-106.179824
Carries CR 330 over Williams Fork River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet
Overview: 4-panel Pratt pony truss bridge over Williams Fork River on CR 330
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1929
Location: Grand County
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Side view, from the north
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
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Endpost and truss detail
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
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Distance view, with river
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
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Deck view, looking west
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
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Builders plate
(Sorry about poor focus)
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
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East end post connection, south truss
Note riveted connection to end post, and bolted connection to top chord.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
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Center joint, south truss
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
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West end post connection, south truss
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.887222,-105.761389
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Winter Park Drive
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 60.7 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Winter Park Drive on Union Pacific Railroad in Winter Park
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Grand County
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133994
West Portal Bridge
view from the south
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
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West Portal Bridge
oblique view from west end
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
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West Portal Bridge
intermediate support, steel pile bent
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
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West Portal Bridge
west abutment
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
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West Portal Bridge
date on abutment wing wall
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
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West Portal Moffat Tunnel
Built 1923-1927 by Denver and Rio Grand Railroad; tunnel now carries Union Pacific RR under the continental divide between Winter Park and "East Portal" near Tolland, CO
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.245948,-105.828718
Carries Jericho Road over Grand Lake Channel
Design: arch/through/wood
Design Details: Timber through arch
Total Length: 112.5 Feet
Span Length: 103.4 Feet
Overview: Through arch bridge over Grand Lake Channel on Jericho Road
History: Built 1991
Built: 1991
Location: Grand County
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396986
Looking Northeast (Wide Shot)
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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Looking Northeast (Tight Shot)
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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South Approach
Looking North'ish...
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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South Approach
Looking North'ish...
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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South Approach
Looking Northeast'ish
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.250833,-105.814444
Carries Grand Avenue over North Inlet
Design: arch/pony/wood
Design Details: Timber pony arch
Total Length: 59.7 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Timber pony arch bridge over North Inlet on Grand Avenue
History: Built 2001
Built: 2001
Location: Grand County
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396991
West Approach
Looking East
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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Pedestrian Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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Pedestrian Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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West Approach
Looking West
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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West Approach
Looking West
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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East Approach
Looking West
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
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Deck Detail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in July 2017
Status: Open to railroad traffic, including Amtrak's California Zephyr and Ski Train
Location: 39.887432,-105.761329
Carries Union Pacific RR over Continental Divide at James Peak
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Railroad Tunnel
Total Length: 32788.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Continental Divide west of Denver on Union Pacific RR
History: Built 1923-1928
Built: 1923
Location: Grand County
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245869
Train Exiting West Portal
Picture of train exiting the six-mile-long Moffat Tunnel at Winter Park, Colorado.
Photo taken by Christopher Ness on October 5, 2004
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East Portal
East Portal of the tunnel, with the building that houses the fans for the ventilation system.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 1987
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Pilot Bore, East Portal
This is the pilot bore, used during construction of the main tunnel. Converted to carry water to Denver after the main railroad tunnel was completed.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 1987
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UP - Moffat Tunnel
east portal in 2000
Photo from d&rgw.net
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UP - Moffat Tunnel
west portal
Photo taken by Dewey McLean
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 39.899070,-105.708066
Carries Denver and Salt Lake Railway over Denver and Salt Lake Railway
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber trestle over its own tunnel, connected by a loop
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Denver and Salt Lake Railway on Denver and Salt Lake Railway
History: Built ca. 1903; abandoned 1928; tracks removed 1935; tunnel collapsed.
Built: 1903
Location: Grand County
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295341
Riflesight Notch ca. 1903
Walter Hines Page, Arthur Wilson Page
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Riflesight Notch, 2006
Wikipedia user Sir Stig
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.967283,-106.525110
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906-7
Built: 1907
Location: Grand County
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387942
Frieght train passing through tunnel
This westbound freight train, snaking along the Colorado River in Gore Canyon, passes through Tunnel 39
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.968726,-106.520576
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 293.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906-7
Built: 1907
Location: Grand County
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387943
Frieght train passing through tunnel
This westbound freight train, snaking along the Colorado River in Gore Canyon, passes through Tunnel 39. (I had previously posted this photo for Tunnel 42, but that was not the tunnel in this photo, so I moved it here.)
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.004908,-106.489500
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906-7
Built: 1907
Location: Grand County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.016263,-106.477679
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 134.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906-7
Built: 1907
Location: Grand County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.017297,-106.474702
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 230.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906-7
Built: 1907
Location: Grand County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.017716,-106.471794
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 230.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906-7
Built: 1907
Location: Grand County
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315885
Gore Canyon Tunnel 35
The Eastbound California Zephyr Is seen here exiting tunnel 35 in Gore Canyon Colorado The tunnel is 230ft long and is at mile post 108.60
Photo by Loco Steve
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.026483,-105.871461
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Grand County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.899756,-106.095360
Carries Co Highway 32 over Williams Fork River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Williams Fork River on Co Highway 32
History:
Built:
Location: Grand County
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Oblique view from southeast
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in April 2015
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Deck view - east portal
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in April 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.954522,-106.549858
Carries CR 11 over Sheephorn Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sheephorn Creek on CR 11
History: Built 1988
Built: 1988
Location: Grand County
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2019
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.084337,-106.077422
Carries Victory Highway US 40 over Colorado River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Colorado River on Victory Highway US 40
History:
Built:
Location: Grand County
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Victory Highway Viaduct
looking south
Photo from old postcard
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Victory Highway Viaduct
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic on a dude ranch
Location: 40.158339,-105.985199
Carries a ranch access road over Willow Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Queenpost pony truss bridge over Willow Creek on a ranch access road
History:
Built:
Location: Grand 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.
