Douglas Crossing Bridge

Douglas Crossing Bridge
Nearest city Granada, Colorado
Coordinates 37°47′43″N 102°15′20″W / 37.79528°N 102.25556°W / 37.79528; -102.25556 (Douglas Crossing Bridge)Coordinates: 37°47′43″N 102°15′20″W / 37.79528°N 102.25556°W / 37.79528; -102.25556 (Douglas Crossing Bridge)
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1936
Built by Works Progress Administration
Architectural style Stone Ashlar Filled Arch
MPS Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
NRHP reference # 85000224[1]
Added to NRHP February 4, 1985

The Douglas Crossing Bridge, near Granada, Colorado, was built in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It is located 19.5 miles (31.4 km) southeast of Granada. It brings County Road 28 over Two Butte Creek.[2]

It is a stone, ashlar filled arch bridge. It has six 14 feet (4.3 m) semi-circular span arches, and was built by an eight-man crew.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Clayton Fraser; Carl Hallberg (September 26, 1983). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Douglas Crossing Bridge / Bridge over Two Butte Creek;state survey no.:PR09". National Park Service. Retrieved September 26, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1983
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