Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.281007,-107.878126
Carries US 550 over Animas River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 150.8 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Three-span arch bridge over Animas River on US 550 in Durango
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1965
Built: ca. 1910
Location: La Plata County
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485189
US550 Animas River Bridge
Photo from alpenglowproperties
509762
Main Avenue Bridge
view c1907
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.223036,-107.607067
Carries Business US 160 over Los Pinos River Overflw
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 183.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Los Pinos River Overflow on Business US 160 in Bayfield
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: La Plata County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.223685,-107.605583
Carries Business US 160 over Los Pinos River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 163.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Los Pinos River on Business US 160 in Bayfield
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: La Plata County
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488329
Los Pinos River Bridge
Photo from Durango Herald
Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries CO 151 over Los Pinos River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Los Pinos River on CO 151
History: Built 1954; replaced 2005
Built: 1954
Location: La Plata County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.233333,-107.758333
Carries CR 223 over Florida River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Florida River on CR 223
History: Built 1926; replaced 1997
Built: 1926
Location: La Plata County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.221667,-107.750000
Carries CR 510 over Florida River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Florida River on CR 510
History: Built 1937; replaced 1994
Built: 1937
Location: La Plata County
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Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 37.027569,-107.874901
Carries Private road (former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad) over Animas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Private road (former RR)
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: 1905
Location: La Plata County
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502853
Photo taken by James R. Griffing; Uploaded under Fair Use as an education resource/for preservation as the original link is dead.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.414035,-107.835644
Carries Railroad over Hermosa Creek Bridge
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Wooden pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Howe pony truss bridge over Hermosa Creek Bridge on Railroad
History: Built 1881
Built: 1881
Location: La Plata County
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248667
Photo taken by Kevin Farlow
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.598448,-107.773170
Carries Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad over Animas River
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 Animas River on Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887
Location: La Plata County
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252529
Photo taken by Joe Ross
369682
Photo taken by Nathan D. Holmes
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.280268,-107.875786
Carries Railroad over Animas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with a wood pony truss and pony plate girder approaches
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata County
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248671
Photo taken by teofilo
369676
Photo taken by Nathan D. Holmes
485188
DSNG - Animas River Bridge
Photo from alpenglowproperties
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.510829,-107.786376
Carries Railroad over Animas River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt deck truss with modifications.
Total Length: 130.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Animas River on Railroad
History: Built 1894; Additonal tension members added 1981
Built: 1894
Location: La Plata County
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252528
Photo taken by Jason Leverton
381161
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2012
381160
blowing off some steam
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2012
470495
DSNG - Animas River High Bridge
Photo from thingstodoindurango
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.279327,-107.880346
Carries Trail over Animas River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Animas River on Trail
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata County
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252530
Photo taken by teofilo
Status: Abandoned and partially collapsed
Location: 37.616006,-107.714310
Carries Abandoned Trail? over Animas River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Animas River on Abandoned Trail?
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata County
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273607
Photo taken by AZ CHAPS
273673
Photo taken by Ed Latawiec
381157
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.633372,-107.692582
Carries Chicago Basin Trail over Animas River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension. Tower Height = 20 feet: Span = 105 feet: Travel Width =5 feet: Deck = Timber: Mainline = 1-1/4 inch galvanized structural strand: Suspender Size = 1/2 inch wire rope: Anchors = Mechanical rock anchors drilled to 12 feet (west); Concrete dead man (east)
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Animas River on Chicago Basin Trail
History: Built 2008, replacing a suspension bridge that had become unstable due to age, repeated floods and general deterioration. Thought to be the third bridge at this site.
Built: 2008
Location: La Plata County
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273608
Photo taken by AZ CHAPS
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.258189,-107.876145
Carries Colorado Trail over Animas River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Animas River on Colorado Trail
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata County
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432127
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.214322,-107.746925
Carries Ranchos Florida Road over Florida River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Florida River on Ranchos Florida Road
History: Built ca. 1887
Built: 1887
Location: La Plata County
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369677
Photo taken by Nathan D. Holmes
369678
Photo taken by Nathan D. Holmes
369679
Photo taken by Nathan D. Holmes
478790
Florida River Bridge
1967 view
Photo from Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.469486,-107.806600
Carries US Hwy 550 N over Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on US Hwy 550 N
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata County
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381162
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2012
Status:
Location: 37.180401,-107.752298
Carries over Florida River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Florida River
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.268507,-107.885937
Carries US 160 over Animas River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Animas River on US 160
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata County
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Status: Removed
Location: 37.268507,-107.885937
Carries Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad over Animas 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 Animas River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: La Plata 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.
