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Gallinas Creek Bridge

Status: Open to Pedestrians

Location: 35.653246,-105.277627

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Carries CR A11A over Gallinas Creek
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Parker pony truss bridge over Gallinas Creek
History:
Built:

Location: San Miguel County

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376704

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Gallinas Creek Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2016

376703

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Gallinas Creek Bridge

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376690

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Gallinas Creek Bridge

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376689

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Gallinas Creek Bridge

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376688

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Gallinas Creek Bridge

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South Canadian River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.402274,-104.190350

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Carries Access Road over South Canadian River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 350.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Canadian River on Access Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: San Miguel County

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Variadero Bridge

Status: Still standing, but condition unknown

Location: 35.389429,-104.459754

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Carries Old NM 104 over Rio Conchas
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Four-span reinforced-concrete Howe pony truss
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony truss bridge over Rio Conchas on Old NM 104
History: Built ca. 1915; bypassed 1957
Built: ca. 1915

Location: San Miguel County

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195100

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195101

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195102

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195103

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Gallinas River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.593333,-105.223333

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Carries Bridge St. over Gallinas River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Two-span concrete deck arch
Total Length: 136.2 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Gallinas River on Bridge St. in Las Vegas
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: San Miguel County

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139307

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View of Bridge

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in April 2009

139308

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West Span

The west end of the bridge is skewed, the north side shows a full span, the south side only a half.

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in April 2009

139309

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View of Bridge

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in April 2009

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Old Route 66 Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 35.397015,-105.471409

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Carries an old alignment of US 66 (pre 1937 alignment) over Pecos River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Pecos River on an old alignment of US 66 (pre 1937 alignment)
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: San Miguel County

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193828

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Overview

http://www.takemytrip.com/08plains/08_67a.htm

193829

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Deck View

Looking Eastward

http://www.takemytrip.com/08plains/08_67a.htm

330775

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San Jose Bridge old Route 66

Can still walk across but watch your step

Photo taken by Michael Shulman in May 2015

330776

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Photo taken by Michael Shulman in May 2015

330777

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East end of bridge. Can't see old 66 from this end

Photo taken by Michael Shulman in May 2015

330778

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View looking upstream

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330779

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Remnants of road bed over planks

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330780

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Another view of deteriorated east end of bridge

Photo taken by Michael Shulman in May 2015

330781

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Lattice work on San Jose Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Shulman in May 2015

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BNSF - Arroyo La Manga Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 35.400827,-105.231262

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Carries Railroad over Tributary of Arroyo la Manga
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Tributary of Arroyo la Manga on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: San Miguel County

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Old Route 66 Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 35.507152,-105.257826

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Carries an abandoned alignment of US 66 (pre 1937)/A25A over an unknown creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over an unknown creek on an abandoned alignment of US 66 (pre 1937)/A25A
History:
Built:

Location: San Miguel County

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Old NM 65 Gallinas Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 35.654354,-105.288603

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Carries former alignment of highway 65 possibly over Gallinas Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Gallinas Creek on former alignment of highway 65 possibly
History:
Built:

Location: San Miguel County

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376687

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Old NM 65 Gallinas Creek Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2016

376686

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Old NM 65 Gallinas Creek Bridge

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376685

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Old NM 65 Gallinas Creek Bridge

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Old Pecos River Bridge at Terrero

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.740380,-105.678150

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Carries former NM 63 over Pecos River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Howe through truss bridge over Pecos River on former NM 63
History: Built by the U.S. Forest Service in 1921. In the late 1920s, the road became NM 63
Built: 1921

Location: San Miguel County

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376714

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Old Pecos River Bridge at Terrero

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2016

376713

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Old Pecos River Bridge at Terrero

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376712

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Old Pecos River Bridge at Terrero

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376711

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Old Pecos River Bridge at Terrero

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376706

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Old Pecos River Bridge at Terrero

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376705

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Old Pecos River Bridge at Terrero

Old Forest Service wood Howe truss

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2016

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Bridge Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.593854,-105.223811

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Carries Bridge Street over Gallinas Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Gallinas Creek on Bridge Street
History: Replaced 1906
Built:

Location: San Miguel County

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403238

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Published prior to 1923

512575

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ca 1890

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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Tres Hermanos Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.393436,-105.316964

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Carries 47-B28a over Tres Hermanos Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Tres Hermanos Creek on 47-B28a
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

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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