Photos 

< Previous   (1 of 2)   Next >

Deck view

< Previous   (2 of 2)   Next >

Side view

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

Map links:

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Purgatoire River on US 350
Location
Las Animas County, Colorado
Status
Open to two-lane traffic on a major state highway
History
Built 1937
Design
Riveted, 6-panel Parker pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 125.0 ft.
Total length: 169.0 ft.
Deck width: 29.8 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.28703, -104.31703   (decimal degrees)
37°17'13" N, 104°19'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
CDOT O-19-H (Colorado Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 11943 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 75.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
840

Categories 

6-panel truss (116)
Built 1937 (329)
Built during 1930s (5,150)
Colorado (271)
Las Animas County, Colorado (19)
NR-eligible (2,571)
Open (21,639)
Owned by state (6,549)
Parker truss (418)
Pony truss (9,394)
Riveted (375)
Span length 125-175 feet (1,997)
Structurally deficient (10,802)
Total length 125-175 feet (2,632)
Truss (15,802)

Comments