Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.788677,-106.526903
Carries Railroad (UP, nee SP & EPSW) over Rio Grande
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss with deck plate girder approaches
Total Length: 1152.0 Feet
Span Length: 117.1 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over the Rio Grande on Railroad (UP, nee SP & EPSW)
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: El Paso County
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Overall View of Bridge, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of West Approach and Abutment, Looking West-Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Railroad Span, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of East Approach, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Lower Chord, Lateral Bracing and Floor System
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Pier Between Highway and Railroad
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Pier Between East Approach and Railroad
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (n)
Pano
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier 24 November 2019
495907
SP - Rio Grande Bridges
looking west
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 31.786989,-106.527643
Carries Railroad (UP, nee SP) over Rio Grande
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss with deck plate girder approach sections
Total Length: 1704.0 Feet
Span Length: 184.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Rio Grande on Railroad (UP, nee SP)
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: El Paso County
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139604
View of Bridge Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Bridge Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Bridge From U.S. 85, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of West Approach, Abutment and First Set of Piers, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of East Approach, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of East Approach and Abutment, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Lower Chord, Lateral Bracing and Floor System, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of Center Pier, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View of East Pier, Looking West-Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View from West Paisano Drive
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in January 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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UP-Rio Grande Bridge (s)
Pano
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
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View from rear of Amtrak train
Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 November 2019
495906
SP -Rio Grande Bridges
looking west
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.785556,-106.445000
Carries Clifton Avenue over Government Hills Drain
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 5.9 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over Government Hills Drain on Clifton Avenue
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.783611,-106.445000
Carries Montana Avenue over Government Hills Drain
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over Government Hills Drain on Montana Avenue
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Closed
Location: 31.747891,-106.488148
Carries UP, Ferromex over Rio Grande
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 275.0 Feet
Span Length: 111.6 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Rio Grande on UP, Ferromex
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.747788,-106.484780
Carries UP, Ferromex over Rio Grande River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 291.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Rio Grande River on UP, Ferromex
History:
Built:
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.790710,-106.453526
Carries UP RR over Copia Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder with floor beam system
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Copia Street on UP RR
History: 1923 Pony plate girder
Built: 1923
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.796043,-106.447235
Carries UP RR over Altura Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Altura Avenue on UP RR
History: 1932 Deck plate girder
Built: 1932
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.747623,-106.486903
Carries Santa Fe Street/Avenida Juárez over Rio Grande
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: 3 Double-intersection Warren pony trusses
6 Kingpost pony trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren & kingpost pony truss bridge over Rio Grande on Santa Fe Street/Avenida Juárez
History: Built 1882; Collapsed & replaced July 29, 1910
Built: 1882
Location: El Paso County
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325762
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1920
495901
Lower International Bridge
1902 view
Photo from old postcard
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Santa Fe Street International Bridge (Older)
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.747753,-106.486675
Carries Santa Fe Street/Avenida Juárez over Rio Grande
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Rio Grande on Santa Fe Street/Avenida Juárez
History: Replaced 1967
Built: 1910
Location: El Paso County
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325761
Photo uploaded by Voogd075
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.748265,-106.482726
Carries Stanton Street/Avenida Lerdo over Rio Grande
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Rio Grande on Stanton Street/Avenida Lerdo
History: Built 1924; Replaced 1967
Built: 1924
Location: El Paso County
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325817
Bridge is slightly visible in the background
Photo provided by Rob Ketcherside
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.748307,-106.482727
Carries Stanton Street/Avenida Lerdo over Rio Grande
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Howe pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Rio Grande on Stanton Street/Avenida Lerdo
History: Built 1884; Repalced 1924
Built: 1884
Location: El Paso County
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361484
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.747719,-106.486933
Carries Santa Fe Street/Avenida Juárez over Rio Grande
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 982.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Rio Grande on Santa Fe Street/Avenida Juárez
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967
Location: El Paso County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.748400,-106.482622
Carries Stanton Street/Avenida Lerdo over Rio Grande
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 880.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Rio Grande on Stanton Street/Avenida Lerdo
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967
Location: El Paso 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.
