UP - Badger Creek Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Monty Willson

Enlarge

BH Photo #349476

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Badger Creek on Union Pacific Railroad

Location

Fremont County, Colorado

Status

As of August 2020 accessible via County Rd. 45. Bridge open to foot traffic

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Railroads

- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Span length: 110.0 ft.
Total length: 110.0 ft.

Also called

DRGW - Badger Creek Bridge
SP - Badger Creek Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.46575, -105.86121   (decimal degrees)
38°27'57" N, 105°51'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

13/424868/4257844 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Howard

Inventory number

BH 64395 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 25, 2022: Photo imported by Dave King
• February 7, 2022: New photo from Bambi Sharkoman
• December 25, 2020: New photo from Glenn Celerier
• September 13, 2020: New photo from Glenn Celerier
• September 11, 2020: New photo from Glenn Celerier
• April 1, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: added dimensions
• February 29, 2016: Posted photos from Monty Willson
• December 4, 2014: New Street View added by Dave King

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Glenn Celerier - celerier [dot] bridgehunter [at] gmail [dot] com
• Jesse Sharkoman Berube - jesseberube5 [at] gmail [dot] com

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