Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.471517,-108.503813
Carries 4th Street over Dolores River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 173.8 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Dolores River on 4th Street
History: Built 1916; replaced 1998
Built: 1916
Location: Montezuma County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.344908,-108.286685
Carries Business US 160 over Mancos River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss with riveted connections.
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mancos River on Business US 160
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Montezuma County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 37.340000,-108.805000
Carries CR G over McElmo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 173.8 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over McElmo Creek on CR G
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1959; replaced 2002
Built: 1929
Location: Montezuma County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.335574,-108.737493
Carries CR J over McElmo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over McElmo Creek on CR J
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1984
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Montezuma County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.285104,-108.419281
Carries Main Entrance Road over Hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on the Main Entrance Road at Mesa Verde National Park
History:
Built:
Location: Montezuma County
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135079
West Portal, Facing E
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135080
West Portal Detail, Facing E
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135081
East Portal, Facing W
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
135082
East Portal Detail, Facing W
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
480529
Prater-Morefield Tunnel
Photo taken by Jimmy Emerson, DVM in 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.356129,-108.255260
Carries a driveway over Mancos 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 Mancos River on a driveway
History:
Built:
Location: Montezuma County
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432654
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2018
Status: Open to traffic on a private driveway
Location: 37.567410,-108.268316
Carries a private road over Dolores 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 Dolores River on a private road
History:
Built:
Location: Montezuma County
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475563
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475564
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475565
Groundhog
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475566
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475567
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475568
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475569
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 37.638784,-108.060296
Carries a private road over Dolores 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 Dolores River on a private road
History:
Built:
Location: Montezuma County
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475570
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475571
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475572
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475573
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475574
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475575
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475576
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475577
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475578
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475579
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
475580
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
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.
