Colorado River Bridge - De Beque, CO
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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
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 (
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The NRHP Form may be found at (
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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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