Arkansas River Union Pacific @ Dry Columbia Gulch

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Union Pacific Crossing the Arkansas River

North of Princeton South of Granite

Photo taken by John Cross in August 2009

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Map 

Guessing at Build date and Builder 

I am only guessing here as I could not reach the bridge through private property. The bridge downstream on the same line was built 1919 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co., so I imagine this bridge is similar but home someone can do further research and please update information.

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Out of Service Union Pacific Railroad

Location

Chaffee County, Colorado

Status

Closed to all traffic

Design

Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss

Also called

Arkansas River Union Pacific North of Princeton

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.01153, -106.23950   (decimal degrees)
39°00'42" N, 106°14'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

13/389742/4096849 (zone/easting/northing)

Elevation

8759. ft. above sea level

USGS topographic map

South Peak

Inventory number

BH 43273 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• August 24, 2009: Essay added by John Cross

Sources 

• John Cross - jcross [at] cross-photography [dot] com

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