Prowers Bridge | truss bridge, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, road bridge

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Historic road bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1900 (modified intermittently through 1921)
Builder: Kansas City Bridge Company (original bridge); Pueblo Bridge Company (1902, 1906 & 1921 truss additions)
Type: Truss bridge containing Pratt, Pratt pony and Camelback truss types.
Length: 753 feet
Carried: County Road 34
Crossed: Arkansas River
Still in use: no
Also known as: Bridge over Arkansas River
Date added to NRHP: 2/4/1985
Other designations: part of the Vehicular Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: Replaced by the newer bridge to the west and no longer in use.

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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prowers_Bridge

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Coordinates: 38°5'36"N 102°46'4"W

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