Sevenmile Bridge - Creede, CO
N 37° 47.563 W 106° 58.860
13S E 325576 N 4184665
Constructed in 1935 and listed on the national register in 1985, this historic highway bridge now provides access to a Forest Service campground.
Waymark Code: WMFRMA
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2012
Views: 3
The Sevenmile Bridge was constructed in 1935 on State Highway 149 in Rio Grande National Forest (the structure was transfered to Mineral County in 1981 and provides access to the Marshall Park Campground). The structure was designed by Colorado Department of Highways bridge engineer King Burghardt. It is one of only 9 deck trusses in the Colorado Bridge Survey and is unique for its use of cantilevered ends (a design technique not commonly applied in Colorado until the mid-1950s with concrete structures).
Excerpt from the Historic American Buildings Survey [visit link]
The Sevenmile Bridge over the Rio Grande River is a picturesque bridge from the 1930's. Originally serving State Highway 149 (now relocated a couple hundred feet north), the bridge now provides access to a Forest Service campground.
County / Borough / Parish: Mineral County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
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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