South Canon Bridge
The South Canon Bridge is a truss footbridge spanning the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It was built in 1915 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference number 85000212) in 1985.[1]).
South Canon Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°33′41.76″N 107°24′25.2″W |
| Carries | Foot traffic |
| Crosses | Colorado River |
| Locale | Glenwood Springs, Colorado |
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| Design | Truss bridge |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1915 |
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It was built during 1914-15 and has a Pennsylvania truss design, with 10 panels. It was built by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company for $9430. It is 190 feet (58 m) long. It brought County Road 134 over the Colorado River about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) west of Glenwood Springs[2]
It is now closed to vehicular traffic, and used as a pedestrian bridge.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "HABS/HAER Inventory: South Canon Bridge / Bridge over Colorado River;state survey no.:GA05". National Park Service. Retrieved September 2, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1983
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