San Luis Southern Railway Trestle

 trestle (bridge), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, bridge

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

Built: 1910
Designer: Southern San Luis Valley Railroad
Builder: same
Type: Timber stringer trestle
Length: 190 feet
Carried: San Luis Southern Railway
Crosses: Trinchera Creek
Still in use: no
Also known as: Rattlesnake Trestle
Date added to NRHP: 1/6/2004
Other designations: part of the "Railroads in Colorado 1858-1948" Multiple Property Submission; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: This bridge carried regular passenger and cargo rail service from its construction until 1939. In 1957, the bridge was taken over for vehicular use as County Road 12. Today, the county road has been rerouted and the bridge is no longer used.