Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
N 36° 28.535 W 105° 44.145
13S E 434088 N 4036951
Spanning the Rio Grande Gorge, the Taos Gorge Bridge is the second highest bridge in the U.S. Highway System. It is a three-span steel continuous-deck-truss structure once called the "bridge to nowhere,".
Waymark Code: WM1302
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2006
Views: 97
The coordinates are those of the parking area.
Second highest bridge on the National Highway System, rises 650 feet above the stream of the Rio Grande. Dedicated Sept. 10, 1965, it is a lasting monument to the untiring efforts of Governor Jack M. Campbell and the citizens of Northern New Mexico to open this scenic area to the public.
There is a wayside rest area here with bathrooms and plenty of parking. There is also a short hiking trail which starts from the rest area and loops back. You can walk out on the bridge and have a look down.
Date Built: 01/01/1965
Length of Span:
Total length: 1280 ft.
Main span length: 600 ft.
Deck width: 27.8 ft.
www:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Gorge_Bridge
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.