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C&S - Mill Gulch Bridge

Jefferson County, Colorado

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Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad
Location
Jefferson County, Colorado
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Future prospects
Relocated
History
Built 1870; Converted to highway use ca. 1935; Relocated 1985
Builders
- Jacob H. Linville of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Railroads
- Colorado & Southern Railroad (CS)
- Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad (DSP&P)
Design
Pratt through truss
Also called
DSP&P - Mill Gulch Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.45811, -105.12720   (decimal degrees)
39°27'29" N, 105°07'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/489056/4367623 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 81973 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,605)
Built 1870 (120)
Built during 1870s (947)
Colorado (639)
Colorado & Southern Railroad (21)
Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad (10)
HAER documented (1,100)
Jacob H. Linville (20)
Jefferson County, Colorado (25)
Keystone Bridge Co. (59)
Lost (20,718)
Lost 1985 (101)
Lost during 1980s (1,133)
 One-lane traffic (7,527)
Owned by railroad (10,781)
Pin-connected (3,635)
Pratt through truss (4,797)
Pratt truss (8,361)
Railroad (14,138)
Relocated (736)
Replaced by new bridge (13,581)
South Platte River (11)
Through truss (13,572)
Truss (30,520)
Wooden deck (5,966)
Wrought Iron (376)

Update Log 

  • June 27, 2018: Added by Luke

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