Dolores River Bridge

Dolores River Bridge
Coordinates 38°18′30″N 108°52′54″W / 38.30833°N 108.88167°W / 38.30833; -108.88167Coordinates: 38°18′30″N 108°52′54″W / 38.30833°N 108.88167°W / 38.30833; -108.88167
Carries SH 90
Crosses Dolores River
Locale Near Bedrock, Colorado
Characteristics
Design Through truss
Total length 125 ft (38.1 m)
Width 23.9 ft (7.3 m)
Longest span 128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Clearance above 15.6 m (51.2 ft)
History
Construction end 1952
Opened 1952
Statistics
Daily traffic 319 (as of 2003)
Dolores River Bridge
Built 1952
Architect Colorado Department of Highways
Architectural style Pennsylvania through truss
MPS Highway Bridges in Colorado MPS
NRHP reference # 02001150[1]
Added to NRHP October 15, 2002

The Dolores River Bridge is a through truss bridge spanning the Dolores River near Bedrock, Colorado, United States. It carries State Highway 90 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

It was designed by the Colorado Department of Highways and was fabricated by Midwest Steel & Iron Works. It was installed in 1952 by contractor Gardner Construction Company. It is located at milepost 15.22, 0.4 miles east of Bedrock. Its structure is 129 feet (39 m) long and 25.1 feet (7.7 m) wide, with main span of 125 feet (38 m) and roadway width of 24 feet (7.3 m).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dolores River Bridge / CDOT No. K-01-C: 5MN4". National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2017. With two photos.


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