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Plaque

1907
Pueblo
Bridge Co.
Pueblo, Colo.

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on CR 27 at Texas Creek
Location: Fremont County, Colorado
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1907 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.
Builder: - Pueblo Bridge Co. of Pueblo, Colorado
Design: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss with pony plate girder approach
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 83.0 ft.
Total length: 121.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.41050, -105.58401 (decimal degrees)
38°24'38" N, 105°35'02" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/449011/4251523 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Echo
Inventory number: BH 11887 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2004): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 30.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 52