Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Manzanola Bridge

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Side view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge before it was replaced [HAER photos taken June 1984 by Clayton Fraser]

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Oblique view

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North portal

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Deck view

Vicinity map

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on CO 207
Location: Otero County, Colorado
Status: Replaced by modern bridge
History: Originally built 1911 by the Patterson-Burghardt Bridge Co. over the Colorado River at Clifton near Grand Junction. Relocated here in 1950; replaced 1984.
Builder: - Patterson-Burghardt Bridge Co.
Design: Riveted, 18-panel Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 300.0 ft.
Total length: 440.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.12713, -103.86156 (decimal degrees)
38°07'38" N, 103°51'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/599780/4220532 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Ordway
Inventory numbers: CDOT L-21-BD (Colorado Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 11980 (Bridgehunter.com ID)