Gunnison River Bridge II
National Register of Historic Places

Gunnison River Bridge II

Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado
Listed
October 14, 2002
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001151

About this property

Gunnison River Bridge I and Gunnison River Bridge II are two 129 feet (39 m) 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 just outside the city of Gunnison while Bridge II, at 155.59, brings it over the Gunnison River proper into the city limits. The bridges are located at 38.532711°N 106.952259°W / 38.532711; -106.952259 (Gunnison River Bridge I) (Bridge I, further to the west, spanning overflow) and 38.533947°N 106.949168°W / 38.533947; -106.949168 (Gunnison River Bridge II) (Bridge II, further to the east, spanning the main river). The two bridges are Pratt truss through truss bridges, 129 feet (39 m) long. Their trusses were fabricated by the American Bridge Company.

Location

Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado
38.53396, -106.94913

Categories

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Sources

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When was Gunnison River Bridge II listed on the National Register?

Gunnison River Bridge II was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Gunnison River Bridge II?

Gunnison River Bridge II is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gunnison River Bridge II is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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