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Dolores River CR 20R Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.153527,-108.881137

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Carries San Miguel County Road 20R over Dolores River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 74.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Dolores River on CR 20R
History: Built ca. 1960
Built: ca. 1960

Location: San Miguel County

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San Miguel River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.005278,-108.042222

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Carries Juniper Village Ln over San Miguel River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 52.5 Feet
Span Length: 50.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over San Miguel River on Juniper Village Ln
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: San Miguel County

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San Miguel River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.125640,-108.207324

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Carries CO-145 over San Miguel River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over San Miguel River on CO-145
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: San Miguel County

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193876

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Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission

193877

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Photo From National Register Multiple Property Submission

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RGS - Butterfly Trestle

Status: Removed

Location: 37.864280,-107.884545

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Lake Fork San Miguel River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 338.0 Feet
Span Length: 338.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lake Fork San Miguel River on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Removed 1951
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 45B

Status: Removed

Location: 37.860957,-107.869769

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Howard Fork San Miguel River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 112.0 Feet
Span Length: 112.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Howard Fork San Miguel River on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Removed 1951
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 45A (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.861696,-107.871707

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Howard Fork San Miguel River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 466.0 Feet
Span Length: 466.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Howard Fork San Miguel River on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Replaced 1914
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 45A

Status: Removed

Location: 37.862273,-107.871799

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Howard Fork San Miguel River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 466.0 Feet
Span Length: 466.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Howard Fork San Miguel River on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1914; Removed 1951
Built: 1914

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46D (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.859801,-107.881223

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: 86' Howe Deck Truss 64' Howe Deck Truss 207' Timber trestle
Total Length: 357.0 Feet
Span Length: 357.0 Feet

Overview: Howe deck truss bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; 64' truss replaced by trestle 1910; 84' truss replaced by trestle 1920.
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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337671

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Ophir Loop

Photo by Byers Photo (Montrose, Colorado), ca 1910

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RGS - Bridge 46E

Status: Removed

Location: 37.859038,-107.882585

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 217.0 Feet
Span Length: 217.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Removed 1951
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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337672

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Ophir Loop

Photo by Byers Photo (Montrose, Colorado), ca 1910

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RGS - Bridge 46D

Status: Removed

Location: 37.859088,-107.882678

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 357.0 Feet
Span Length: 357.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1920; Removed 1951
Built: 1920

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46F

Status: Removed

Location: 37.858709,-107.883579

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Removed 1951
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46B (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.861706,-107.878429

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: 64' Howe deck truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Replaced 1920
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46B

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.861706,-107.878429

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1920; Removed 1951
Built: 1920

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46A (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.861680,-107.877796

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: 64' Howe Pony Truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Replaced 1910
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46A

Status: Removed

Location: 37.861680,-107.877796

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber Stringer
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1910, Dismantled 1951.
Built: 1910

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46C (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.861262,-107.879163

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: 2 64' Howe Deck Trusses
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1892; Replaced 1920
Built: 1892

Location: San Miguel County

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RGS - Bridge 46C

Status: Removed

Location: 37.861262,-107.879163

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Carries Rio Grande Southern Railroad over Tributary of Ilium Flume
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber Stringer
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Ilium Flume on Rio Grande Southern Railroad
History: Built 1920; Removed 1951
Built: 1920

Location: San Miguel 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.

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