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Cat Creek CR 3 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.825556,-102.703333

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Carries CR 3 over Cat Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Small, two-span stone arch bridge over Cat Creek on CR 3
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Prowers County

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473170

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Cat Creek Bridge E. side

Photo taken by Jeff Smail in May 2020

473171

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Cat Creek Bridge Roadbed in the middle of no where

Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2020

473172

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Cat Creek Bridge W. side

Photo taken by Jeff Smail in June 2020

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Douglas Crossing Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.795361,-102.255944

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Carries CR 28 over Two Butte Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 112.8 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Six-span stone arch bridge over Two Butte Creek on CR 28
History: Built 1936 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1936

Location: Prowers County

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360644

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Douglas Crossing Bridge

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Douglas Crossing Bridge

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473173

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Douglass Crossing Bridge E. Side

Photo taken by Jeff Smail in May 2020

473174

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Douglass Crossing Bridge E. side

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473175

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Douglass Crossing Bridge W. side

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473176

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Douglass Crossing Bridge W. side

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North Butte Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.731389,-102.474722

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Carries CR 16 over North Butte Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Three-span stone arch bridge over North Butte Creek on CR 16
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Prowers County

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481364

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N Butte creek bridge W. low edit name

South of stone culvert

Photo taken by Jeff Smail in May 2020

481378

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N Butte Creek Bridge Close

Close up of E. side, shows the craftsmanship on a public works project.

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Tributary North Butte Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.756389,-102.474444

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Carries CR 16 over Tributary of North Butte Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Small, two-span stone arch bridge over a tributary of North Butte Creek on CR 16
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Prowers County

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Wolf Creek US 385 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.070000,-102.306667

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Carries US 385 over Wolf Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 254.8 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Lost timber stringer bridge over Wolf Creek on US 385 in Granada
History: Built 1940; replaced 2003
Built: 1940

Location: Prowers County

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Branch North Butte Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.756389,-102.474444

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Carries CR 16 over Branch of North Butte Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 27.6 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert over a branch of North Butte Creek on CR 16
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Prowers County

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North Butte Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.756713,-102.474647

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Carries CR 16 over North Butte Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert over North Butte Creek on CR 16
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Prowers County

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481367

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N butte creek culvert E. side

notice the stone home remains in the background?

Photo taken by Jeff Smail in May 2020

481368

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N butte creek culvert W. side

In the middle of nothing.

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Two Buttes Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.797119,-102.255706

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Carries CR 28 over Branch of Two Buttes Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 113.2 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert over a branch of Two Buttes Creek on CR 28
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Prowers County

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481372

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Douglass Crossing stone culvert edit name

N. of 5 Arch, Douglass Crossing bridge on CR 28

Photo taken by Jeff Smail in May 2020

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Cat Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.825556,-102.703333

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Carries CR 3 over Cat Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 28.2 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert over Cat Creek on CR 3
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Prowers County

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Amity Canal Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.141667,-102.513333

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Carries CR 13 over Amity Canal
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Amity Canal on CR 13
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1996
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Prowers County

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North Butte Creek CR 21 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.733333,-102.376667

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Carries CR 21 over North Butte Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Butte Creek on CR 21
History: Built 1922; replaced 1994
Built: 1922

Location: Prowers County

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Granada Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.095652,-102.310596

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Carries US-385 over Arkansas River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 423.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Arkansas River on US-385
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Prowers County

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Granada Bridge (Prowers County, Colorado)

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Arkansas River Bridge (old)

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.105839,-102.618458

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Carries Us 50 over Arkansas River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Arkansas River on Us 50
History: Replaced 1967
Built:

Location: Prowers County

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1940's Postcard

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North Plum Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.837167,-102.355472

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Carries CR 22 over North Plum Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 58.4 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over North Plum Creek on CR 22
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1965
Built: 1935

Location: Prowers County

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US 50 over BNSF Railway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.051655,-102.254656

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Carries US 50 over BNSF Railway
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 159.5 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over BNSF Railway on US 50
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Prowers County

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South Plum Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.844442,-102.290603

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Carries CR 26 over South Plum Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 161.1 Feet
Span Length: 22.6 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over South Plum Creek on CR 26
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Prowers County

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Willow Creek Overflow Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.092842,-102.544156

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Carries US 50 over Willow Creek Overflow
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 92.2 Feet
Span Length: 22.6 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Willow Creek Overflow on US 50
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Prowers County

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Arkansas River Bridge (Older)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.105577,-102.618605

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Carries US 50 over Arkansas River
Design: truss/through/lattice
Design Details: Lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US 50
History:
Built:

Location: Prowers County

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Arkansas River Bridge (Older)

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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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