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DSNG - Animas River High Bridge

La Plata County, Colorado

Photos 

Photo taken by Jason Leverton

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BH Photo #252528

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Warren deck truss bridge over Animas River on Railroad
Location
La Plata County, Colorado
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1894; Additonal tension members added 1981
Railroads
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW)
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (DSNG)
Design
Warren deck truss
Dimensions
Span length: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 130.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.51083, -107.78638   (decimal degrees)
37°30'39" N, 107°47'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/253722/4155190 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Electra Lake
Inventory number
BH 56016 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,360)
Animas River (18)
Built 1894 (210)
Built during 1890s (2,539)
Colorado (608)
Deck truss (1,559)
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (135)
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (5)
La Plata County, Colorado (17)
 Open (37,497)
Owned by railroad (10,244)
Pin-connected (3,446)
Railroad (13,559)
Span length 125-175 feet (3,904)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,363)
Truss (29,916)
Warren deck truss (565)
Warren truss (5,931)

Update Log 

  • October 7, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added build date
  • May 26, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • March 2, 2017: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • April 13, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Daniel Barnes

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