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Glenwood Springs Viaduct (Old)

Garfield County, Colorado

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Glenwood Springs Viaduct (Old)

looking west

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #509571

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Deck truss bridge over Colorado River on Grand Avenue
Location
Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado
Status
Replaced by a new bridge in 1953
History
Built 1891
Builder
- Bullen Bridge Co. of Pueblo, Colorado [also known as Pueblo Bridge Co.]
Design
Deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.54838, -107.32430   (decimal degrees)
39°32'54" N, 107°19'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/300287/4380213 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 94668 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,637)
Built 1891 (259)
Built during 1890s (3,390)
Bullen Bridge Co. (8)
Colorado (785)
Colorado River (60)
Deck truss (2,051)
Garfield County, Colorado (20)
 Glenwood Springs, Colorado (4)
Lost (31,828)
Lost 1953 (91)
Lost during 1950s (1,114)
Owned by city (6,284)
Pueblo Bridge Co. (25)
Replaced by new bridge (21,709)
Truss (38,331)

Update Log 

  • December 17, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • October 10, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

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Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs

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