Percha Creek
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leadhiker
N 32° 54.992 W 107° 36.328
13S E 256345 N 3645045
Marker is on New Mexico Route 152 at milepost 46, on the left when traveling west.
Waymark Code: WMBTAQ
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2011
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Marker text:
Built in 1927, this historic Warren deck truss bridge spans Percha Creek, cutting through an impassable but beautiful gorge below. The bridge was constructed during a difficult project to build the Black Range Highway, now NM 152. This structure has been preserved by the New Mexico Department of Transportation and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Percha Creek Bridge
This historic steel deck truss bridge, a Warren design, was built in 1927. It is the oldest of five remaining steel deck truss bridges in New Mexico. This structure has been preserved by the New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department.
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