Rock Island Railroad Bridge - Colorado Springs, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member condor1
N 38° 51.633 W 104° 45.218
13S E 521375 N 4301330
This old abandond bridge is located on the south side of Constitution Ave in central eastern Colorado Springs.
Waymark Code: WM6H78
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Blue J Wenatchee
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The Chicago & Rock Island Railroad spanned the nation and passed through Colorado Springs. A local historic society representative estimates that this bridge was built in the late 1890's and rebuilt in the summer of 1931 after a flood damaged it. The bridge spans the west fork of Sand Creek and the railbed that it used to connect to has now been incorporated into the national Rails to Trails program.

Coincidently the trail is called The Rock Island Trail.

There is also a Geocache located here.....

Irving CC #1 GCZY4Y

Original Use: Railroad

Date Built: Late 1890's

Construction: Wood

Condition: Dangerous

Date Abandoned: Mid 1940's

Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned

See this website for more information: Not listed
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