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These were taken during a week-long social work trip sponsored by a local college in Minnesota- JS

Photo taken in March 1999 by Jason Smith

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West approach

Photo taken in March 1999 by Jason Smith

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Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Rio Grande River on Carried old highway now NM 502
Location
Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Bridge was built under the direction of James A. French and was one of the best built bridges during that time. Bridge was bypassed by current bridge in 1948.
Dimensions
Span length: 174.0 ft.
Total length: 174.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.87466, -106.14181   (decimal degrees)
35°52'29" N, 106°08'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/396926/3970648 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Puye
Inventory number
BH 36180 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • April 19, 2010: New Street View added by J.P.
  • March 4, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected GPS data and design
  • February 6, 2008: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
  • Craig Philpott - cphilpott [at] puc [dot] edu
  • J.P.

Comments 

Otowi Suspension Bridge
Posted February 6, 2008, by Jason Smith (JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net)