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Portal

Photos taken by Thad Roan of Bridgepix.com

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First span

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Deck view

Overview: Two-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Platte River on 19th Street in Denver
Location: Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1888 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1965; closed to traffic 1986; new bridge built 1992
Builder: - Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of Leavenworth, Kansas
Design: Pair of wrought-iron, pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through trusses
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 94.5 ft.
Total length: 204.3 ft.
Deck width: 22.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.75989, -105.00403 (decimal degrees)
39°45'36" N, 105°00'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 85000201 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 11832 (Bridgehunter.com ID)