Royal Gorge - Hanging Bridge

Photos 

Michael Murphy, CC BY 2.0

View this photo at farm4.static.flickr.com

BH Photo #198784

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview

Pony/through plate girder bridge over Edge of Arkansas River on Rock & Rail LLC/Caņon City & Royal Gorge Railroad

Location

Fremont County, Colorado

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1879

Builders

- Albert A. Robinson of South Reading, Vermont (Chief Engineer)
- Charles Shaler Smith of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Assistant Engineer)

Railroads

- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
- Caņon City & Royal Gorge Railroad (CC&RG)
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW)
- Rock & Rail LLC
- Royal Gorge Route Railroad (CRRX)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

Riveted through plate girder with outer girders suspended and held in place by a-frame bracing with hangers.

Dimensions

Total length: 175.0 ft.

Also called

DRGW - Hanging Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.46296, -105.32832   (decimal degrees)
38°27'47" N, 105°19'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

13/471356/4257234 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Royal Gorge

Inventory number

BH 48739 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 19, 2018: New photo from Luke
• October 2, 2016: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
• September 5, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
• September 5, 2016: Photo imported by Dave King
• March 25, 2015: New photo from Luke
• February 18, 2015: Photo imported by Dave King
• March 8, 2014: Updated by Fmiser: Added category "Pin-connected", added a couple photos
• January 23, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Updated entry: Added designer and categories
• May 4, 2011: Added by Nathan Holth

Sources 

• Fmiser - fmiser [at] gmail [dot] com
• Nathan Holth
• Luke
• Dana and Kay Klein

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