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Wolcott Bridge

Eagle County, Colorado
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Side view

Photo taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com

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Overview
Lost two-span arch bridge over Eagle River on CO 131 at Wolcott
Location
Eagle County, Colorado
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1910 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.; replaced 2005
Builder
- Pueblo Bridge Co. of Pueblo, Colorado
Design
Two concrete Luten arch spans
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 58.0 ft.
Total length: 117.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.70283, -106.67779   (decimal degrees)
39°42'10" N, 106°40'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/356161/4396120 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Wolcott
Inventory numbers
CDOT F-10-B (Colorado Dept. of Transportation structure number)
NRHP 02001157 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 11851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2004)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 50.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003)
2,036

Categories 

Arch (9,440)
Built during 1910s (6,760)
Closed-spandrel arch (2,774)
Colorado (408)
Concrete inset railing (160)
Deck arch (8,724)
Eagle County, Colorado (14)
Formerly NR-listed (87)
Functionally obsolete (7,054)
 Lost (10,494)
Lost 2005 (325)
Lost during 2000s (3,098)
Owned by state (9,852)
Pueblo Bridge Co. (17)
Replaced by new bridge (7,218)
Span length 50-75 feet (7,011)
Total length 100-125 feet (3,649)

Update Log 

  • April 7, 2012: Updated by James Baughn: Bridge has been replaced and removed from the National Register
  • June 23, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

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