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Prowers Bridge

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Location
  
County Road 34

NRHP Reference #
  
85000189

Area
  
1,200 m²

Built by
  
Pueblo Bridge Co.

Nearest city
  
Prowers, Colorado

Opened
  
1902

Body of water
  
Arkansas River

Added to NRHP
  
4 February 1985

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Architectural style
  
Camelback & Pratt Through

MPS
  
Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR

Similar
  
Geneva Glen Camp, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Grays Peak Trail, C Lazy U Ranch, Royal Gorge Bridge

Prowers bridge


The Prowers Bridge over the Arkansas River near Prowers, Colorado is a historic bridge that was built in 1902 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.. It includes 3 Camelback truss, 2 Pratt through truss and one Pratt pony truss components. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

It is the last surviving out of more than 6 multispan bridges built during 1890-1910 that crossed the wide floodplains of the lower Arkansas River.

References

Prowers Bridge Wikipedia