St. Charles Bridge (Pueblo, Colorado)

Coordinates: 38°12′03″N 104°32′46″W / 38.20083°N 104.54611°W / 38.20083; -104.54611
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St. Charles Bridge
Bridge in 2014
St. Charles Bridge (Pueblo, Colorado) is located in Colorado
St. Charles Bridge (Pueblo, Colorado)
St. Charles Bridge (Pueblo, Colorado) is located in the United States
St. Charles Bridge (Pueblo, Colorado)
Nearest cityPueblo, Colorado
Coordinates38°12′03″N 104°32′46″W / 38.20083°N 104.54611°W / 38.20083; -104.54611
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1924
Built bySalle Construction Co.
Architectural styleFilled spandrel arch
MPSVehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
NRHP reference No.85000228[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1985

The St. Charles Bridge near Pueblo, Colorado which brings Pueblo County Road 65 over the St. Charles River, was built in 1924. It is a filled spandrel arch bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It has three 91 feet (28 m) spans achieving a total bridge length of 251 feet (77 m) with a roadway almost 20 feet (6.1 m) wide. Salle Construction Company won competitive bidding to construct either a steel or concrete structure for its bid of $39,077. The company "used a reinforced concrete vault system to excavate for the foundations, an unusual method which they later patented." The bridge was completed during February to late June 1924.[2]

It is one of the longest filled spandrel arch bridges in Colorado.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#85000228)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Clayton Fraser; Carl Hallberg (February 8, 1984). "HABS/HAER Inventory: St. Charles Bridge / Bridge over St. Charles / PUCO 0.16-407B". National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2021. With accompanying photo from 1984
  3. ^ "St. Charles Bridge (PUCO 0.16-407B)". History Colorado. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

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