Recent Colorado Updates


July 30, 2008

Draw Bridge (Sedgwick County, Colorado)
Timber stringer bridge over Draw on US 138
July 30, 2008: Added by David Backlin

Cottonwood Creek Bridge (Sedgwick County, Colorado)
Concrete bridge over Cottonwood Creek on CR 22.9
July 30, 2008: New photos from David Backlin

July 28, 2008

Frenchman Creek Bridge (Phillips County, Colorado)
Timber stringer bridge over Frenchman Creek on US 6 in Holyoke
July 28, 2008: Added by David Backlin

July 9, 2008

Black Squirrel Creek Bridge (El Paso County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Black Squirrel Creek on US 24 near Peyton
July 9, 2008: New photos from James McCray

June 22, 2008

May 20, 2008

Hardscrabble Creek Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Hardscrabble Creek on CO 120 in Penrose
May 20, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson

September 27, 2007

Poncha Springs Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Pony truss bridge over South Arkansas River on US 285 at Poncha Springs
September 27, 2007:

Carson Blvd. Bridge (El Paso County, Colorado)
Two-span pony truss bridge over Fountain Creek on Carson Blvd. at Security-Widefield in Colorado Springs
September 27, 2007:

Adelaide Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Steel trestle on Phantom Canyon Road over Eightmile Creek
September 27, 2007:

Beaver Creek Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on CR 120 (formerly CO 120) in Penrose
September 27, 2007:

Hardscrabble Creek Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Hardscrabble Creek on CO 120 in Penrose
September 27, 2007:

Phantom Canyon No. 1 Tunnel (Fremont County, Colorado)
Tunnel on CR 67 (Phantom Canyon Road) north of Florence
September 27, 2007:

Phantom Canyon No. 2 Tunnel (Fremont County, Colorado)
Tunnel on CR 67 (Phantom Canyon Road) north of Florence
September 27, 2007:

Portland Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Deck truss over the Arkansas River on CO 120 at Portland in Penrose
September 27, 2007:

Portland Railroad Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad at the Holcim Plant in Portland
September 27, 2007:

Tunnel Drive Tunnel No. 1 (Fremont County, Colorado)
Tunnel on the Tunnel Drive Trail in Canon City
September 27, 2007:

Tunnel Drive Tunnel No. 2 (Fremont County, Colorado)
Tunnel on the Tunnel Drive Trail in Canon City
September 27, 2007:

Tunnel Drive Tunnel No. 3 (Fremont County, Colorado)
Tunnel on the Tunnel Drive Trail in Canon City
September 27, 2007:

Quartz Creek Bridge (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Wooden pony arch bridge over Quartz Creek on CR 76
September 27, 2007:

Fay's Crossing Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Santa Fe Avenue on a pedestrian trail in Pueblo
September 27, 2007:

Greenhorn Creek Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Deck truss bridge over Greenhorn Creek on CR 273 in Colorado City
September 27, 2007:

Kenny Pounds Road Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Graneros Creek on CR 277 (Kenny Pounds Road) in Colorado City
September 27, 2007:

Union Avenue Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Two-span deck truss bridge over the Arkansas River on Union Avenue in Pueblo
September 27, 2007:

January 15, 2007

Fairgrounds Bridge (Larimer County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Big Thompson River in Loveland Fairground Park
January 15, 2007: Posted photo from Ed Fisher

August 18, 2006

Fountain Creek Bridge (El Paso County, Colorado)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fountain Creek on Business US 24
August 18, 2006: Posted photos from David Backlin

June 12, 2006

Matheson Railroad Bridge (Elbert County, Colorado)
Abandoned two-span through truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on the Rock Island Railroad east of Matheson
June 12, 2006: Posted additional photos from Naisho

June 1, 2006

Fort Morgan Rainbow Arch Bridge (Morgan County, Colorado)
Eleven-span Marsh arch bridge over South Platte River on CO 52, just north of Fort Morgan
June 1, 2006: Posted photos from Marne Jurgemeyer

February 13, 2006

South Canon Bridge (Garfield County, Colorado)
Closed through truss bridge over the Colorado River just off I-70, west of Glenwood Springs
February 13, 2006: Posted photos from Thad Roan

November 21, 2005

Apishapa Arch (Las Animas County, Colorado)
Stone arch tunnel through a rock dike on FR 415 just east of Cordova Pass
November 21, 2005: Posted photos from Laurie Miller

July 6, 2005

Nineteenth Street Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Two-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Platte River on 19th Street in Denver
July 6, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

Keystone Bridge (Park County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over North Fork South Platte River at Bailey
July 6, 2005: Posted additional photos from Thad Roan

June 28, 2005

Royal Gorge Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Suspension bridge over the Arkansas River (Royal Gorge) west of Caņon City
June 28, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

June 27, 2005

Elson Bridge (Las Animas County, Colorado)
Lost through truss bridge over Purgatoire River on CR 36.0
June 27, 2005:

June 23, 2005

Dotsero Bridge (Eagle County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Colorado River on the I-70 Service Road (Old US 6) at Dotsero
June 23, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

Eagle River Bridge (Eagle County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over Eagle River on US 6 east of Eagle in Eagle
June 23, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

Wolcott Bridge (Eagle County, Colorado)
Two-span arch bridge over Eagle River on CO 131 at Wolcott
June 23, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

Rifle Bridge (Garfield County, Colorado)
Closed two-span through truss bridge over the Colorado River at Rifle
June 23, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

June 21, 2005

Brown's Canyon Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Two-span concrete deck girder bridge over Arkansas River on CR 191 at Stone Bridge Access Park
June 21, 2005:

St. Elmo Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Wooden deck bridge over Chalk Creek on CR 267 at St. Elmo
June 21, 2005: Dug this out of my archives

June 19, 2005

Baseline Bridge (Adams County, Colorado)
Lost three-span pony truss bridge over South Platte River on 168th Avenue (Baseline Road) in Brighton
June 19, 2005:

Four Mile Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Lost bedstead truss bridge over Arkansas River on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
June 19, 2005:

Delta Bridge (Delta County, Colorado)
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Gunnison River on westbound US 50 at Delta
June 19, 2005:

Escalante Canyon Bridge (Delta County, Colorado)
Lost two-span through truss bridge over the Gunnison River on CR 650
June 19, 2005:

Hotchkiss Bridge (Delta County, Colorado)
Lost through truss bridge over the North Fork Gunnison River on CR 3400 in Hotchkiss
June 19, 2005:

Roubideau Bridge (Delta County, Colorado)
Lost through truss bridge over the Gunnison River on CR G50
June 19, 2005:

Manzanola Bridge (Otero County, Colorado)
Lost through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on CO 207
June 19, 2005:

June 18, 2005

Lobatos Bridge (Conejos County, Colorado)
Pony truss bridge over Rio San Antonio on CR G east of Antonito
June 18, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

Los Cerritos Bridge (Conejos County, Colorado)
Pony truss bridge over Conejos River on CR M south of Manassa
June 18, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

San Antonio Bridge (Conejos County, Colorado)
Pony truss bridge over Rio San Antonio on CR C west of US 285
June 18, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

Huerfano Valley Bridge (Huerfano County, Colorado)
Two-span Luten arch bridge over Huerfano River on CR 104
June 18, 2005: Posted photos by Thad Roan

Big Thompson No. 3 Bridge (Larimer County, Colorado)
Lost pony truss bridge over Big Thompson River on US 34
June 18, 2005: Posted photo from Kirsten Armbruster

Big Thompson No. 4 Bridge (Larimer County, Colorado)
Lost pony truss bridge over Big Thompson River on US 34
June 18, 2005: Posted photo from Kirsten Armbruster

Nepesta Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Nepesta Road (CR 613) southeast of Boone
June 18, 2005:

Santa Fe Avenue Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on eastbound US 50 (Santa Fe Avenue) in Pueblo
June 18, 2005: Posted photos from Thad Roan

June 16, 2005

Costilla Crossing Bridge (Conejos County, Colorado)
Two-span Thacher through truss bridge over the Rio Grande on CR G east of Antonito
June 16, 2005: Thad Roan reports bridge is closed, posted photos by Alan and Pat Nellis

San Luis Bridge (Costilla County, Colorado)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Culebra Creek on CR 19 in San Luis
June 16, 2005:

March 10, 2005

Cherry Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Colorado)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cherry Creek on CO 83
March 10, 2005: Posted photos by Michael McMullen