National Register of Historic Places

Little Thompson River Bridge

Berthoud, Weld County, Colorado
Listed
October 14, 2002
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001129

About this property

The Little Thompson River Bridge, in Weld County, Colorado near Berthoud, Colorado, was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It was designed by the Colorado Department of Highways, fabricated by Midwest Steel & Iron Works, and installed by contractor Gardner Brothers. The highways department specified "a rigid-connected camelback pony truss, supported by reinforced concrete abutments with angled wingwalls." The bridge was altered by addition of flex beam guardrails around 1980. It is located on what is now a service road for Interstate 25, at milepost 249.90, near Berthoud. It is the eastern-most of three north–south bridges at the site; the other two carry southbound and northbound Interstate 25 traffic. In May 2021, there is ongoing construction at I-25's Little Thompson River crossing, covered in Colorado Department of Transportation photos.

Location

Berthoud, Weld County, Colorado
40.30081, -104.97951

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING
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Sources

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When was Little Thompson River Bridge listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Little Thompson River Bridge?

Little Thompson River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Little Thompson River Bridge?

The period of significance for Little Thompson River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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