Historic Bridges of the U.S. | First Street Overpass

Photo

View of Bridge Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in April 2009

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over SR 72 on 1st Street in Raton
Location: Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 48.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 44.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.90306, -104.43583 (decimal degrees)
36°54'11" N, 104°26'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/550261/4084266 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation: 6700 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Raton
Inventory number: BH 42465 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 83.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007 35007): 3,080