Manzanola Bridge
Demolished historical bridge
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Manzanola Bridge was a truss bridge which was originally built in 1911 by the Patterson-Burghardt Bridge Company over the Colorado River and later moved over the Arkansas River (on Colorado State Highway 207) in the year 1950.[2] The bridge used to connect the town of Manzanola, Otero County, with Crowley County in Colorado.
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Manzanola Bridge | |
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Manzanola Bridge on Colorado State Highway 207 over Arkansas River, Manzanola, Otero County, Colorado, June 1984 | |
| Coordinates | 38.12713°N 103.86156°W |
| Crosses | Arkansas River |
| Locale | Crowley County, Colorado |
| Other name | Clifton Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | 18-panel Pennsylvania through truss bridge |
| Total length | 300.0 ft (91.4 m) |
| Width | 19.3 ft (5.9 m) |
| Longest span | 440.0 ft (134.1 m) |
Manzanola Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Manzanola, Colorado |
| Built | 1911 (First Manzanola Bridge) 1950 (Second Manzanola Bridge - moved to new location) |
| Built by | Patterson-Burghardt Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Truss bridge |
| MPS | Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001400[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 1985 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Manzanola Bridge | |
History
The first Manzanola Bridge was built in 1908, near Clifton in Mesa County over the Colorado River. It was replaced by a new design in 1950 and moved to a new location over the Arkansas River connecting Manzanola, Colorado with Crowley County, Colorado. At the new location, the new bridge replaced a "three-span pinned truss" which was built in 1908.[3][4]
On June 24, 1985, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[5] In 1994, it was demolished and a more modern structure was constructed to handle the traffic of Colorado State Highway 207.
The 1950s structure was considered one of the earliest rigid-connected vehicular trusses in Colorado and one of seven riveted Pennsylvania through-truss bridges. At the time of its existence, it was recorded as the longest span roadway truss in the state.[3]
On July 7, 1994, the bridge's name was removed from the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
Gallery
This gallery consists of the photographs taken for the Historic American Engineering Record, dated August 18, 1983.[3]
View: Looking east, showing west web
View: Looking south, showing portal
View: Looking southeast, showing bottom chord, floor structure, and west web detail
View: Looking southeast, showing upper chord and portal bracing detail
View: Looking southwest, showing pier and roller bearing shoe detail
View: Looking southwest, showing vertical, diagonal, and guardrail detail
View: Looking south, showing deck, vertical, upper strut and bracing detail
Overall view of Manzanola Bridge, State Highway 202 and Arkansas River, looking southwest
