Costilla Crossing Bridge - Conejos County, CO - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

In February of 1892 the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio was awarded a contract to construct a bridge at the Costilla Crossing of the Rio Grande River. By the end of August, the company finished a 300-foot long, two-span Thatcher truss, constructed out of wrought and cast iron and steel. At the time it was one of the most important crossings in southern Colorado. Located in a remote area between Conejos and Costilla counties, the bridge is in excellent condition and is open to one-lane traffic.

Source: National Register of Historic Places, Bridgehunter.com

Date Built: 08/01/1892 Length of Span: Overall length: 313'6" Span length: 155'4" Overall height: 25'0" Roadway width: 15'8" www: http://coord.info/WMGVJE Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed

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