Rifle Bridge - Rifle, CO - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The bridge includes two different types of spans, the Pennsylvania and the Parker. Charles G. Sheely completed this pin-connected, steel twelve-panel Pennsylvania and ten-panel Parker through truss in 1909. The Pennsylvania truss is one of the longest of the pinned trusses in Colorado. The bridge now functions as a pedestrian crossing. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission." (from (visit link) )

Actually, the bridge is now (as of October 2010) closed to all traffic, vehicle or pedestrian.

Street address: Off SR 6/24 over Colorado River Rifle, CO USA 81650 County / Borough / Parish: Garfield Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: Off SR 6/24 over Colorado River Historic function: Transportation Current function: None - closed 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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