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Maroon Creek Bridge

Status: Bypassed by a replacement bridge and left in place for pedstrian use.

Location: 39.201214,-106.849409

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Carries CO 82 over Maroon Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 650.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Trestle over Maroon Creek on CO 82 at Aspen
History: Built 1888; converted to vehicular use ca. 1929. Bypassed in 2005.
Built: 1888

Location: Pitkin County

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193865

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Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission

193866

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Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission

193867

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Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission

466288

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Maroon Creek Bridge

looking east

Photo taken by Daniel Case

466289

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Maroon Creek Bridge

c 1900

Photo from Aspen Historical Society

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Sheely Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.193106,-106.817195

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Carries trail over Roaring Fork River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 87.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Roaring Fork River in Mill Street Park in Aspen
History: Built 1911; relocated in 1966
Built: 1911

Location: Pitkin County

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193868

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193869

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483161

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Ron Krajian Bridge

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Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel

Status: Closed

Location: 39.249269,-106.469378

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Carries over Hagerman Pass
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 9394.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel
History: Built 1891; Converted to highway use 1922; Closed to traffic 1943; Collapsed 1945
Built: 1891

Location: Pitkin County

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347407

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Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel

Former Colorado Midland Railroad tunnel...now used for trans-mountain water diversion

Photo taken by Kellie Keene in September 2009

347408

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Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel

This tunnel diverts water from the Fryingpan river watershed across the Continental Divide and into The Arkansas River.

Photo taken by Kellie Keene in September 2009

347409

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Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel

Looking toward Leadville, the old Midland grade goes down the mountain.

Photo taken by Kellie Keene in September 2009

347410

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Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel

Dynamited boulder

Photo taken by Kellie Keene in September 2009

347411

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Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel

The air coming through from the west side of this tunnel had the distinct smell of coal smoke and cinders, even though the last train went through about 100 years ago.

Photo taken by Kellie Keene in January 2016

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Smith Hill Way Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.258674,-106.882688

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Carries Abandoned Smith Way Alignment over Roaring Fork River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Roaring Fork River on Abandoned Smith Way Alignment
History:
Built:

Location: Pitkin County

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403225

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South side (looking southwest)

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in September 16, 2017

403226

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North side (looking northwest)

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in September 16, 2017

403227

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Old bridge (left), replacement (right)

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in September 16, 2017

403228

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South side (looking southwest)

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in September 16, 2017

403229

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North view (looking northwest)

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in September 16, 2017

403230

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Smith Hill Way bridge (left); new bridge (right)

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in September 16, 2017

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Stein Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.217658,-106.854658

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Carries Trail to the Rio Grande Trail and AABC over Roaring Fork River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss, five panels, pin-connected.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 74.2 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Roaring Fork River on Trail to the Rio Grande Trail and AABC
History: Built over Roaring Fork River in Basalt in 1890; moved here in 1973; Repaired 2015.
Built: 1890

Location: Pitkin County

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483162

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Stein Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Turpin

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Rio Grande Trail - Roaring Fork River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.346793,-107.013810

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Carries Rio Grande Trail over Roaring Fork River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Roaring Fork River on Rio Grande Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Pitkin County

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Terral Wade Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.190950,-106.853131

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Carries Footpath over Maroon Creek
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 605.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Maroon Creek on Footpath
History:
Built: 2002

Location: Pitkin County

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484850

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Terral Wade Bridge

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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.

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