19th Street Bridge - 1888 - Denver, CO
Posted by: Outspoken1
N 39° 45.595 W 105° 00.255
13S E 499635 N 4401110
This old bridge was the most heavily ornamented in Colorado at the time.
Waymark Code: WMAJNG
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2011
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"The 1878 flooding of the South Platte River prompted a series of bridge replacements. In 1888, the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas constructed this pin connected, five-panel, two-span steel Pratt through truss, one of the state’s most ornamental. It remains in use for pedestrian traffic." (from (
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This bridge is now a pedestrian bridge adjacent to the current 19th Street Bridge over the South Platte River. It was built in 1888 for $25,000 and is a Two-Span Pratt Through Truss design. It is a beautiful old bridge, but really does not go anywhere for the average pedestrian. It is also discussed on page 96 of the Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission.
The plaque reads:
Built 1888 by
Mo. Valley Bridge
& Ironworks
Leavenworth, Kansas
[at a 45° angle on lower left corner]
A. J. Tullock and Co.
Proprietors