Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Railroad Bridge Access Bridge

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Overview

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View from upstream

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Portal

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Truss as seen from below

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Underneath

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Close-up of pier

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Lower pinned joint

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Riveted joint along lower chord

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Upper chord hip joint

Vicinity map

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Overview: Through truss railroad bridge over the Arkansas River at Railroad Bridge Access Park
Location: Chaffee County, Colorado
Status: The bridge and Union Pacific railroad line are currently inactive
History: Built 1919 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Builder: - Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Design: Riveted 5-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.92331, -106.17078 (decimal degrees)
38°55'24" N, 106°10'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/398509/4308917 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Harvard Lakes
Inventory number: BH 11796 (Bridgehunter.com ID)