Bridge over Arkansas River

The Bridge over Arkansas River in Johnson Village, Colorado, near Buena Vista, is a Pratt deck truss bridge built in 1937.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

Bridge over Arkansas River
Bridge in 2016; the river is far below central truss of the bridge
Nearest cityBuena Vista, Colorado
Coordinates38°48′49″N 106°06′12″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1937
Built byM.E. Carlson
ArchitectColorado Department of Highways
Architectural stylePratt Deck Truss
MPSVehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
NRHP reference No.85000190[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1985

It is a "visually impressive" 353-foot-long (108 m) bridge, carrying a 30-foot (9.1 m) roadway on a skewed line high over the Arkansas River. It was designed by the Colorado Department of Highways and was built by contractor M.E. Carlson.[2]

the Pratt truss

The bridge carries U.S. Highway 24 over the Arkansas River. Its Pratt truss span is 125 feet (38 m) long.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Clayton Fraser; Carl Hallberg (February 15, 1984). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Bridge over Arkansas River". National Park Service. Retrieved April 4, 2021. With accompanying photo from 1983
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