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O'Fallon Park Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.655249,-105.287973

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Carries O'Fallon Park Road over Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 37.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on O'Fallon Park Road in Evergreen
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Jefferson County

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S. Kipling Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.662730,-105.109620

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Carries S. Kipling Street over Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 77.0 Feet
Span Length: 74.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on S. Kipling Street in Denver
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1988: replaced 2006
Built: 1935

Location: Jefferson County

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South Park Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.654170,-105.192830

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Carries South Park Street over Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on South Park Street in Morrison
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1992, rebuilt 2014
Built: 1926

Location: Jefferson County

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307573

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Feb 2009

Uploaded by J Triplett (jdtriple [at] hotmail [dot] com)

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Sawmill Gulch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

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Carries CO 74 over Sawmill Gulch
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 150.9 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet

Overview: Lost open-spandrel arch bridge over Sawmill Gulch on CO 74
History: Built 1935; replaced 1999
Built: 1935

Location: Jefferson County

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Tunnel No. 1

Status: Open to two-lane traffic

Location: 39.746300,-105.251320

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Carries US 6 over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 882.6 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on US 6 west of Golden
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951

Location: Jefferson County

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101571

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West portal

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101572

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Driving through

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Tunnel No. 2

Status: Open to two-lane traffic

Location: 39.738730,-105.320700

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Carries US 6 over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1067.6 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on US 6 west of Golden
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Jefferson County

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101573

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West portal

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Tunnel No. 3

Status: Open to two-lane traffic

Location: 39.741400,-105.327460

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Carries US 6 over a rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 768.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on US 6 west of Golden
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957

Location: Jefferson County

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101574

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Approaching the tunnel

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101575

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West portal

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101576

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Driving through

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Red Rock Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.668889,-105.206111

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Carries Red Rocks Park Road over Red Rock
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 21.7 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Red Rock on Red Rocks Park Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Jefferson County

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UP - Tunnel 16

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.908294,-105.309813

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 698.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Jefferson County

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UP - Tunnel 15

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.911120,-105.307415

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 444.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Jefferson County

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UP - Tunnel 4

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.912305,-105.281902

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 174.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Jefferson County

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UP - Tunnel 2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.905762,-105.282919

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 516.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Jefferson County

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UP - Tunnel 3

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.909881,-105.282538

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 369.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Jefferson County

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UP - Tunnel 1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.879843,-105.275642

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 365.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1903; portal constructed on west end 1958
Built: 1903

Location: Jefferson County

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UP - Coal Creek Canyon Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.878149,-105.283702

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Carries UPRR over SH 72/Coal Creek Canyon Rd
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.7 Feet

Overview: 1939 Deck plate girder
History:
Built: 1939

Location: Jefferson County

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RTD - Sixth Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.725511,-105.125309

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Carries Regional Transportation District West Rail Line over US 6/6th Avenue
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over US 6/6th Avenue on Regional Transportation District West Rail Line
History: Built 2010
Built: 2010

Location: Jefferson County

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313964

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Photo taken by Jeffrey Beall

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UP - Indiana Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.847185,-105.165250

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Indiana Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Indiana Street on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Jefferson County

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369378

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Photo taken by Nathan Holmes

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C&S - Clear Creek Bridge #19

Status: Removed

Location: 39.741285,-105.330811

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Carries Colorado & Southern Railway over Clear Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Colorado & Southern Railway
History: Built 1907 replacing a timber bridge; Removed 1941
Built: 1907

Location: Jefferson County

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Coors Brewery Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.762725,-105.211814

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Carries Coors Brewery Railroad over Clear Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Coors Brewery Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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C&S - Deansbury Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.433844,-105.120823

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Carries Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad over South Platte River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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429682

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Library of Congress

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C&S - Deansbury Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.433844,-105.120823

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Carries Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad over South Platte River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1922; Removed 1983
Built: 1922

Location: Jefferson County

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429683

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429684

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Library of Congress

429685

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Library of Congress

429686

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Library of Congress

429687

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Library of Congress

429688

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Library of Congress

429689

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C&S - Forks Creek Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.746468,-105.398190

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Carries Colorado & Southern Railroad over Clear 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 Clear Creek on Colorado & Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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429690

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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C&S - Mill Gulch Bridge

Status: Relocated and preserved
Relocated

Location: 39.458112,-105.127199

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Carries Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad over South Platte River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with Keystone Columns
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, rail bed and bridge converted to road use in 1935. Bridge relocated from this location and preserved in Bailey, CO in 1985
History: Built 1870; Converted to highway use ca. 1935; Relocated 1985
Built: 1870

Location: Jefferson County

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429707

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429708

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429709

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Library of Congress

429710

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Library of Congress

429711

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Library of Congress

429712

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Library of Congress

429713

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Library of Congress

429714

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Cheesman Dam Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 39.208713,-105.271282

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Carries over South Platte River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over South Platte River
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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511903

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Site of dam after flood of May 1900

Photo taken from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers Volumes 53-54 - 1904


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.

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