Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Four Mile Bridge

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Side view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge before it was replaced [HAER photos taken Jan. 1986 by David Grover]

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Close-up of from below

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Deck view

Overview: Lost bedstead truss bridge over Arkansas River on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Location: Chaffee County, Colorado
Status: Replaced by modern bridge
History: Built 1909 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.; replaced 1987
Builder: - Pueblo Bridge Co. of Pueblo, Colorado
Design: Riveted, 3-panel bedstead truss with timber diagonal supports underneath
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 51.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.86590, -106.13823 (decimal degrees)
38°51'57" N, 106°08'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/401251/4302511 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 14 S., R. 78 W., Sec. 5
USGS topographic map: Buena Vista West
Inventory numbers: CO CHA371-01.70 (Colorado off-system bridge number)
BH 11787 (Bridgehunter.com ID)