Posted in Colorado
June 23, 2015
You’ll Want To Cross These 15 Amazing Bridges In Colorado
Sir Isaac Newton once said, “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” Metaphorically, I agree. Literally, not so much, as the Centennial State is home to many of these stunning structures. Here are 15 amazing Colorado bridges that you’ll be ready to cross.
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The unique bridge, built in 1991, is made of glued laminated timber (a type of structural timber made up of several layers of dimensioned lumber glued together.)
This "Bridge to the Future" is located between Golden and Denver.
Built of Manitou greenstone in 1906, the Canon Avenue Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The famous pedestrian bridge stands tall over Cherry Creek and the South Platte River.
The concrete bridge, completed in 1907, is one of the best preserved early Luten arches in the country.
Plans to renovate this historic bridge (built in 1907) were recently announced.
Also known as the Eagle River Bridge, Red Cliff is one of only two steel arch bridges within the entire state!
Prowers is the oldest bridge over the lower Arkansas River and is also Colorado’s longest trussed crossing with the most successive spans.
I can't picture a more picturesque footbridge for a more picturesque place... Can you?
The photographer didn't give the name or exact location of this bridge, but I thought it was still worth sharing because of its beautiful industrial look.
Sevenmile is structurally significant for its cantilevered ends.
The Royal Gorge Bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge, spanning the Arkansas River at a height of 956 feet.
The cable-stayed pedestrian bridge towers over the South Platte River, connecting Commons Park and the Commons west Apartments.
The bridge was designed by the Colorado Department of Highways to bring U.S. Highway 36 across the Plum Bush Creek.
D & RG was built in 1895 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Have you crossed any of these bridges (when you got to them?) I’m so punny…
