Colorado River Bridge - De Beque, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 39° 20.307 W 108° 11.638
12S E 741836 N 4358091
This bridge is in excellent condition and still used as the frontage road to Interstate 70.
Waymark Code: WMP8B7
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 1

"Extending for 407 feet over the Colorado River, the 1945 steel rigid connected Parker through truss structure features two 200-foot long spans. The bridge was designed by the Colorado Department of Highways, fabricated by Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company, and built by A.S. Horner. One of the first major post World War II bridge projects undertaken by the state, the structure remains intact as a rare surviving example of what was a mainstay structural type utilized for vehicular bridge construction in Colorado." (from (visit link) )

The NRHP Form may be found at (visit link) .
Street address:
I-70 Frontage Rd. at milepost 62.90
De Beque, CO USA


County / Borough / Parish: Mesa

Year listed: 2002

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Engineering, Transportation

Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949

Historic function: Transportation

Current function: Transportation

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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