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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad

Reporting mark: DRGW
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B&T - Bridge #1 (Grand County, Utah)
Built 1911
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Thompson WashTrib on abandoned Ballard & Thompson Rr
Derelict/abandoned

B&T - Bridge #3 (Grand County, Utah)
Built 1911
Abandoned bridge over Thompson Wash on abandoned Ballard & Thompson Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

B&T - Bridge #4 (Grand County, Utah)
Built 1911
Abandoned bridge over Thompson Wash on abandoned Ballard & Thompson Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

B&T - Bridge #6 (Grand County, Utah)
Built 1911
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Sego Canyon Wash on abandoned Ballard & Thompson Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

B&T - Bridge #7 (Grand County, Utah)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Sego Canyon Wash on abandoned Ballard & Thompson Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Ballard & Thompson - Bridge #2 (Grand County, Utah)
Built 1911
Abandoned bridge over Thompson Wash on Abandoned Ballard & Thompson Rr
Derelict/abandoned

Ballard & Thompson - Bridge #5 (Grand County, Utah)
Built 1911
Abandoned bridge over Sego Canyon Wash on Abandoned Ballard & Thompson Rr
Derelict/abandoned

Bijou Street Bridge (El Paso County, Colorado)
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Monument Creek and D&RGW RR on West Bijou Street
Replaced by a new bridge

BNSF/UP - Huerfano River Bridge (Huerfano County, Colorado)
Deck truss bridge over Huerfano River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

C&TS - Cascade Trestle (Conejos County, Colorado)
Built 1889
Bridge over Cascade Creek on C&TS Railroad
Open to traffic

C&TS - Chama River Bridge (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico)
Built here 1924
Through truss bridge over Chama River on Railroad
Open to traffic

C&TS - Continental Divide Trail Overpass (Conejos County, Colorado)
Bridge over Continental Divide Trail on Railroad
Open to traffic

C&TS - Ferguson's Trestle (Conejos County, Colorado)
Built 1989 to original specs.
Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Rio San Antonio on Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

C&TS - Lobato Trestle (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico)
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

C&TS - Mud Tunnel (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico)
Tunnel on Railroad
Open to traffic

C&TS - Rio De Los Pinos Bridge (Conejos County, Colorado)
Bridge over Rio de los Pinos on Railroad
Open to traffic

C&TS - Rock Tunnel (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico)
Tunnel through Phantom Spire on Railroad
Open to traffic

Cherry Creek Trail Bridge (Wynkoop Street) (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1907 by the Pennsylvania Steel Company
Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians

CO 120 Viaduct (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1931, replaced 2016
Tee beam bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on CO 120 near Florence
Replaced by a new bridge in 2016

Denver & Rio Grande Scenic - Rio Grande Bridge (Mineral County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Rio Grande on Denver & Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

DRGW - Animas River Bridge (San Juan County, New Mexico)
Built ca. 1905
Abandoned parker through truss bridge over Animas River on an old road or railroad
Abandoned

DRGW - Animas River Bridge (Cedar Hill, N) (San Juan County, New Mexico)
Built ca. 1905
Lost Bridge over Animas River
Removed but not replaced

DRGW - Animas River Bridge (Cedar Hill, S) (San Juan County, New Mexico)
Built ca. 1905
Lost Bridge over Animas River
Removed but not replaced

DRGW - Arkansas River Bridge (Salida) (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Pratt through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Removed

DRGW - Arkansas River Pridge (Salida, Old) (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

DRGW - Bridal Veil Falls Pony Truss (Utah County, Utah)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Bridal Veil Falls on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

DRGW - Cat Creek Bridge (Archuleta County, Colorado)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Cat Creek on Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

DRGW - Chaffee Gulch Bridge (Ouray County, Colorado)
Abandoned pratt deck truss bridge over Uncompahgre River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Abandoned

DRGW - Cimarron River Bridge (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cimarron River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Removed

DRGW - CO105 Overpass (El Paso County, Colorado)
Steel stringer bridge over CO 105 on Railroad
Open to traffic

DRGW - Elk Park Bridge (San Juan County, Colorado)
Built 1884; Damaged in a flood in 1964, requiring a new bridge.
Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Abandoned Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge, but left standing,

DRGW - Flora Vista Bridge (San Juan County, New Mexico)
Built ca. 1905; One span relocated in the 1980s
Abandoned parker through truss bridge over Animas River on Abandoned Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Abandoned

DRGW - Glenwood Springs Bridge (Garfield County, Colorado)
Built 1903; Railroad relocated to south bank west of Glenwood Springs in 1968 for I-70 construction.
Lost through and deck truss bridge over Colorado River on D&RGW RR
Removed but not replaced

DRGW - Gunnison River Bridge (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Abandoned in 1955
Pratt through truss bridge over Gunnison River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Inundated in 1963 by Blue Mesa Dam construction

DRGW - Lake Fork Gunnison River Bridge (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1889; Removed 1937
Howe through truss bridge over Lake Fork Gunnison River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Inundated

DRGW - Narrow Gauge Trestle (Montrose County, Colorado)
Built 1895
Pratt deck truss bridge over Cimarron River on Railroad Static Display
Static Display

DRGW - Navajo River Bridge (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico)
Railroad abandoned in the 50's
Abandoned through truss bridge over Navajo River on Former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

DRGW - Otowi Bridge (Santa Fe County, New Mexico)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rio Grande on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Removed

DRGW - Price River Bridge (Carbon County, Utah)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Price River on D&RGW RR
Replaced by a new bridge

DRGW - San Juan River Bridge (Archuleta County, Colorado)
Pratt Through truss bridge over San Juan River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

DRGW - Tennessee Pass Tunnel (Eagle County, Colorado)
Built 1890; Replaced by the current tunnel in 1945; Caved in July 10, 2012, creating a sinkhole that affected US 24
Lost Tunnel on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Collapsed

DRGW - West Durango Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Removed

DSNG - Animas River Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Railroad
Open to traffic

DSNG - Animas River High Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built 1894; Additonal tension members added 1981
Pratt deck truss bridge over Animas River on Railroad
Open to traffic

DSNG - Hermosa Creek Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built 1881
Howe pony truss bridge over Hermosa Creek Bridge on Railroad
Open to traffic

DSNG - Tefft Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Open to traffic

Elberta Slant Tunnel (Juab County, Utah)
Abandoned c 1967
Abandoned tunnel under hillside on D&RGW RR
Derelict/abandoned

Florida River Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1887
Through truss bridge over Florida River on Ranchos Florida Road
Open to traffic

Heaven on Earth Ranch Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1905
Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Private road (former RR)
Open to authorized vehicles only

HVRX - Provo River Bridge #1 (Wasatch County, Utah)
Built 1938
Wooden bridge over Provo River on Heber Valley Railroad
Open to traffic

HVRX - Provo River Bridge #2 (Wasatch County, Utah)
Built 1938
Wooden bridge over Provo River on Heber Valley Railroad
Open to traffic

Navajo River Ranch Bridge (Archuleta County, Colorado)
Pratt through truss bridge over Navajo River on Durango & Silverton Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Provo River Parkway - Provo River Bridge (Utah County, Utah)
Built 1884; relocated in 1901 and 1919; abandoned 1969
Pratt through truss bridge over Provo River on Provo River Parkway
Open to pedestrians only

Railroad Bridge Campground Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1919 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Through truss railroad bridge over the Arkansas River at Railroad Bridge Access Park
Inactive.

Rio Grande Trail - Roaring Fork River Bridge (Pitkin County, Colorado)
Pratt deck truss bridge over Roaring Fork River on Rio Grande Trail
Open to traffic

Royal Gorge - Hanging Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1879
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Edge of Arkansas River on Rock & Rail LLC/Caņon City & Royal Gorge Railroad
Open to traffic

SLRG - North Branch Conejos River Bridge (Conejos County, Colorado)
Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Conejos River on Railroad
Open to traffic

SR 119 Bridge (Gilpin County, Colorado)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over D&RGW Railroad on SR 119
Replaced by a new bridge

UCRY - Weber River Bridge (Weber County, Utah)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Weber River on Utah Central Railway
Abandoned

Uncompahgre RiverWay Trail - Ridgway Bridge (Ouray County, Colorado)
Buil ? at Pueblo across the Arkansas River; Relocated to here some point after 1917
Pratt through truss bridge over Uncompahgre River on Uncompahgre RiverWay Trail
Open to pedestrians only

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Out of Service Union Pacific Railroad
Closed to all traffic

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Parker through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Lake County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific
Embargoed (unused but technically open)

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Arkansas Headwaters State Park) (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Deck truss bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
Closed to all traffic

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Buena Vista, N) (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
Closed to all traffic

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Buena Vista, S) (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Deck truss bridge over Arkansas River on Railroad
Closed to all traffic

UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Nathrop) (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Deck truss bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
Closed to all traffic

UP - Badger Creek Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Badger Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
As of August 2020 accessible via County Rd. 45. Bridge open to foot traffic

UP - Beaver Tail Tunnel (Mesa County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1883
Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Big Salt Wash Bridge (Mesa County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Salt Wash on UPRR (former D&RGW)
Open

UP - Blaze Canyon Wash Bridge (Grand County, Utah)
Slab bridge over Blaze Canyon Wash on UPRR (former D&RGW)
Open

UP - Bootlegger Tunnel (Grand County, Utah)
Built in 1962 with branch to Potash
Tunnel under hillside on UP RR
Open to traffic

UP - Bridge #206.48 (Fremont County, Colorado)
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

UP - Brush Creek Bridge (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Brush Creek on inactive Union Pacific Railroad


UP - Colorado River Bridge (Garfield County, Colorado)
Girder bridge over Colorado River on UPRR (D&RGW)
Open

UP - Colorado River Bridge #10 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #2 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #3 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #4 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #5 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #6 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #7 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #8 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge #9 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Approach added 1955
Deck Plate Girder bridge over Colorado River and CR 301 on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Colorado River Bridge (Grand Junction) (Mesa County, Colorado)
Built 1903;
5 span through truss bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open

UP - Colorado River Road Overpass (Eagle County, Colorado)
Built 1955
Steel stringer bridge over Colorado River Road on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Cottonwood Creek Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Cottonwood Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Abandoned

UP - Courthouse Wash Tributary Bridge (Grand County, Utah)
Deck plate girder bridge over Courthouse Wash Tributary on UPRR (former D&RGW)
Open

UP - Deen Tunnel (Eagle County, Colorado)
Built 1889-90
Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

UP - Diamanti Canyon Tunnel 1 (Utah County, Utah)
Tunnel under Hillside on UP RR
Open to traffic

UP - Diamanti Canyon Tunnel 2 (Utah County, Utah)
Tunnel under Hillside on UP RR
Open to traffic

UP - Eagle City Bridge (Eagle County, Colorado)
Concrete Slab Bridge over Tributary of Eagle River on Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

UP - Eagle River Bridge #10 (Eagle County, Colorado)
probably built 1927
Deck plate girder bridge over Eagle River on Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

UP - Eagle River Bridge #11 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Built 1927
Deck plate girder bridge over Eagle River on Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

UP - Eagle River Bridge #12 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Eagle River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Eagle River Bridge #13 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Deck plate girder bridge over Eagle River on Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

UP - Eagle River Bridge (Eagle) (Eagle County, Colorado)
Pratt Deck Truss Bridge over Eagle River on Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

UP - East Belden Tunnel (Eagle County, Colorado)
Built 1890
Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
Abandoned

UP - Elephant Rock Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1936
Slab bridge over Gulley on Union Pacific Railroad
Closed to all traffic

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