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Colorado Department Of Highways
The Colorado Department of Highways is the antecedent of today's Colorado Department of Transportation. Along with many other functions, it served as a bridge architect and at times as a bridge builder. Many of its bridges are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Studies of Colorado's historic bridges, to assess which ones could qualify for National Register listing, were conducted in 1983, 1987, 2000, and 2011. The latter study evaluated "712 bridges and grade separations" which had been built during 1959 to 1968. Works (attribution) include: * Big Thompson River Bridge I, US 34 at milepost 65.53, Estes Park * Big Thompson River Bridge II, US 34 at milepost 66.22, Estes Park * Big Thompson River Bridge III, US 34 at milepost 85.15, Loveland * Big Thompson River Bridge IV, US 34 at milepost 86.04, Loveland * Black Squirrel Creek Bridge, built 1935, US 24 at milepost 327.33, Falcon No longer exists. Replaced in 2012. * Bridge over Arkansas River, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Creek Bridge
The Cherry Creek Bridge is a concrete arch bridge spanning Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colorado. State Highway 83 runs atop it. It was built in 1948 by J.H.& N.M. Monaghan & Associates and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located within Castlewood Canyon State Park. Its design and construction are credited to the Colorado Department of Highways and J.H.& N.M. & Associates. It was a post-war exception to the practice of using lighter concrete bridge designs in the state. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Colorado __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Colorado. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Colo ... References Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado Bridges completed in 1948 Transportation buildings and struct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Beque, Colorado
The Town of De Beque is a statutory town located in Mesa County, Colorado. The population was 493 at the time of the 2020 census. De Beque is a part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town consists of a small grid, including a historic downtown featuring a town hall, a tavern, and several commercial businesses in historic structures. The surrounding streets include houses, several churches, and a school. History The town is located in a region historically occupied by the Ute people. White settlers arrived in the region in 1880. The town is named after Dr. W.A.E. de Beque who explored the area with several companions in 1884 while looking for a suitable location for a ranch. The town was historically a location where wild horses, prevalent in the surrounding lands, were rounded up and sold. The history of the town is commemorated with a mustang statue near the town hall. In August 2001, the Town Board of Trustees designated De Beque as the only Wild H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnison River Bridge II
Gunnison River Bridge I and Gunnison River Bridge II are two long bridges built during 1926–27. They were separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The bridges carry what is now the U.S. Highway 50 service road. Bridge I brings it over Gunnison River overflow at mileposts 155.41 and Bridge II, at 155.59, brings it over the Gunnison River proper. The bridges are located at (Bridge I, further to the west, spanning overflow) and (Bridge II, further to the east, spanning the main river). The two bridges are Pratt truss through truss bridges, long. Their trusses were fabricated by the American Bridge Company. With . With . See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Gunnison County, Colorado __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Gunnison County, Colorado. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Gunnison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnison, Colorado
Gunnison is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gunnison County, Colorado. The city population was 6,560 at the 2020 United States Census. Gunnison was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for a transcontinental railroad in 1853. History The City of Gunnison got its name from the first known European-American explorer of the area, John W. Gunnison. He was searching for a route for the transcontinental railroad in 1853 and only stayed for three days before traveling west to Utah. Gunnison saw its first population increase in the 1870s, due to the mining surge throughout the state. The railroad arrived soon after in 1880 to appreciative miners, ranchers, and farmers. In the early 1800s, the groups moving into the Gunnison area were mainly fur trappers and mountain men, trying to make a living for themselves in the rocky mountain terrain. But a drop in fur prices in the 1840s essenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnison River Bridge I
Gunnison River Bridge I and Gunnison River Bridge II are two long bridges built during 1926–27. They were separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The bridges carry what is now the U.S. Highway 50 service road. Bridge I brings it over Gunnison River overflow at mileposts 155.41 and Bridge II, at 155.59, brings it over the Gunnison River proper. The bridges are located at (Bridge I, further to the west, spanning overflow) and (Bridge II, further to the east, spanning the main river). The two bridges are Pratt truss through truss bridges, long. Their trusses were fabricated by the American Bridge Company. With . With . See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Gunnison County, Colorado __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Gunnison County, Colorado. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Gunnison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granada, Colorado
The Town of Granada is a Statutory Town in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 445 at the 2020 United States Census. History A post office called Granada has been in operation since 1873. The community most likely takes its name from nearby Granada Creek. During World War II, the Granada War Relocation Center (known to internees as Camp Amache) was located west of Granada as a Japanese American internment camp. It opened in August 1942 and housed a maximum population of 7,318 citizens. Geography Granada is located at (38.064603, -102.311052). At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 640 people, 198 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 64.69% White, 0.16% Native American, 33.75% from other races, and 1.41% from tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granada Bridge (Granada, Colorado)
The Granada Bridge, on U.S. Route 385 (US 385) at milepost 97.32 in or near Granada, Colorado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a steel stringer bridge. The contract was let by Colorado Department of Highways The Colorado Department of Highways is the antecedent of today's Colorado Department of Transportation. Along with many other functions, it served as a bridge architect and at times as a bridge builder. Many of its bridges are listed on the ... in 1949 to replace an older bridge at the same location. The builder was the C.L. Hubner Company, with subcontractor Burkhardt Steel fabricating the steel superstructure. With References Bridges in Colorado National Register of Historic Places in Prowers County, Colorado Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System {{Colorado-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle, Colorado
The Town of Eagle is the Statutory Town that is the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 7,511 at the 2020 United States Census, a +15.41% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Eagle is the part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town has an extensive trail system for mountain biking, hiking and trail running. History A post office called Eagle has been in operation since 1891. The town takes its name from Eagle County, which itself takes its name from the Eagle River. Eagle was incorporated in 1905. Geography Eagle is located west of the center of Eagle County in the valley of the Eagle River, a west-flowing tributary of the Colorado River. The town limits extend southward up the valley of Brush Creek. U.S. Route 6 passes through the center of town, and Interstate 70 passes through the northern side, with access from Exit 147. Vail is to the east, and Glenwood Springs is to the west. At the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle River Bridge (Eagle Colorado) , automobile bridge built in 1990
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Eagle River Bridge may refer to: * Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Michigan), pedestrian bridge built in 1915 *Eagle River Timber Bridge The Eagle River Timber Bridge is a wooden arch bridge carrying highway M-26 over the Eagle River in Eagle River, Michigan. It opened in 1990 as a replacement for the historic Lake Shore Drive Bridge that runs parallel to it. History Constructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dotsero, Colorado
Dotsero is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Dotsero CDP was 705 at the United States Census 2010. The Gypsum post office ( Zip Code 81637) serves the area. History Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Dotsero was an important railroad junction point for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's Denver to Salt Lake City line. Originally the line passed through Dotsero following the Eagle River towards Tennessee Pass and through the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River en route to Pueblo, Colorado before turning north towards Denver. Through the years, efforts were made to have a more direct connection between Denver and Salt Lake that did not require detouring through Pueblo. The Denver and Salt Lake Railroad (D&SL) built a line west from Denver and entered the Colorado River can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dotsero Bridge
Dotsero is a wide by deep maar volcano located in Dotsero, Colorado near the junction of the Colorado River and the Eagle River. It is classified as a scoria cone with evaporitic rock, basaltic tephra, and oxidized sandstone. Erupting approximately 4200 years ago, it is the youngest volcano in Colorado. Eruption information This Holocene volcano erupted in the year 2220 ± 300 years B.C. When Dotsero did erupt, it created small scoria cones that were constructed along a NNE-SSW line on either side of the maar. The eruption date is based upon radiocarbon dating of wood found underneath some of the scoria. It is one of the youngest eruptions in the continental U.S. and it produced an explosion crater, a lahar, and a long lava flow. Dotsero, and all volcanoes that have erupted in the past 10,000 years, are more likely to become active again. The United States Geological Survey considers it a moderate threat to impact air travel if it were to erupt. Interstate 70 cut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedrock, Colorado
Bedrock is an unincorporated community and U.S. post office in western Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP code of Bedrock is 81411. History The town of Bedrock was established in 1883. The Bedrock post office opened on November 8, 1883. The town's general store and post office were built on solid rock, hence the name. The general store originally served the ranching community of Paradox Valley and later also served uranium miners in the 20th century. The general store was built in 1882 and featured in the 1991 film ''Thelma & Louise''. Geography Bedrock is located in the southwest margin of Paradox Valley. The Dolores River The Dolores River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah. The river drains a rugged and arid region of the Colorado Plateau west of the San Juan Mountains. Its name derives from the Sp ... enters the Paradox Valley approximately one quarter of a mile southeast of the communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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