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Dexter Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries CR 14A over Dexter Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dexter Creek on CR 14A
History: Built 1899; replaced 1999
Built: 1899

Location: Ouray County

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US 550 Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.003611,-107.661667

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Carries US 550 over Rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on US 550
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Ouray County

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480520

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US 550 Ouray Tunnel

looking south in 2015

HAER Photo by Carol M. Highsmith

489381

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View from north

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in August 2019

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Red Mountain Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.920000,-107.696667

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Carries CR 31 over Red Mountain Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Red Mountain Creek on CR 31
History: Replaced 2005
Built:

Location: Ouray County

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Uncompahgre RiverWay Trail - Ridgway Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 38.159922,-107.752683

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Carries Uncompahgre RiverWay Trail over Uncompahgre 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 Uncompahgre River on Uncompahgre RiverWay Trail
History: Buil ? at Pueblo across the Arkansas River; Relocated to here some point after 1917
Built:

Location: Ouray County

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363934

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Photo taken by Jimmy Thomas

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DRGW - Chaffee Gulch Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 38.261237,-107.759466

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Carries Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad over Uncompahgre River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt deck truss bridge over Uncompahgre River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Ouray County

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484946

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DRGW - Chaffee Gulch Bridge

1952 view

Photo taken by John Krause

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Uncompahgre River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic on a private driveway

Location: 38.276428,-107.764381

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Carries a private road over Uncompahgre River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Parker pony truss bridge over Uncompahgre River on a private road
History:
Built:

Location: Ouray County

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475581

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475582

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475583

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475584

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475585

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475586

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475587

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475588

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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.

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