Suspension Bridges Crossing Arkansas River
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Arkansas River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1929: Royal Gorge
Canon City, Colorado, USA - Arkansas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 164 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1929 |
| Name: | Royal Gorge |
| Location: | Canon City, Colorado, USA |
| Crossing: | Arkansas River |
| Coordinates: | 38.46129 N 105.32541 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | George F. Cole, O.K. Peck |
| References: | AAJ, BC3, BMA, GBD |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 268.2 meters (880 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
| Deck width: | 18 feet |
Notes:
- This bridge was built solely as a tourist attraction.
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2021: (footbridge)
Pueblo, Colorado, USA - Arkansas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5923 (added 2021-06-15) |
| Year Completed: | 2021 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Pueblo, Colorado, USA |
| Crossing: | Arkansas River |
| Coordinates: | 38.267861 N 104.623417 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Opened for one weekend in early June 2021 as part of ceremonies commemorating those that lost their lives during the flood that devasted Pueblo 100 years ago, on June 3, 1921. Bridge is expected to be fully open to the public in July 2021.
External Links:
(footbridge)
Nathrop, Colorado, USA - Arkansas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6140 (added 2021-07-06) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Nathrop, Colorado, USA |
| Crossing: | Arkansas River |
| At or Near Feature: | Chateau Chaparral |
| Coordinates: | 38.743944 N 106.067806 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
(footbridge)
Salida, Colorado, USA - Arkansas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1554 (added 2004-11-23) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Salida, Colorado, USA |
| Crossing: | Arkansas River |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Call numbers X-13282 and CHS.X5149 of the Denver Public Library's Western History Photos collection show a suspension footbridge (circa 1890-1910) near the base of Tenderfoot Hill.
(pipeline bridge)
Redfield, Arkansas, USA - Arkansas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4951 (added 2020-08-08) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Redfield, Arkansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Arkansas River |
| Coordinates: | 34.480073 N 92.124041 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
External Links:
(suspension bridge)
Hot Springs Hotel, Canon City, Colorado, USA - Arkansas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1553 (added 2004-11-23) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Hot Springs Hotel, Canon City, Colorado, USA |
| Crossing: | Arkansas River |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Call number X-2456 of the Denver Public Library's Western History Photos collection shows a small suspension bridge (circa 1901-1905) at the Hot Springs Hotel. This bridge is not related to the Royal Gorge bridge.
Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.