Douglas Crossing Bridge Explained

Douglas Crossing Bridge
Coordinates:37.7954°N -102.2558°W
Built:1936
Architecture:Stone Ashlar Filled Arch
Added:February 4, 1985
Area:0.1acres
Mpsub:Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
Refnum:85000224

The Douglas Crossing Bridge, near Granada, Colorado, was built in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

It is located 19.5miles southeast of Granada. It brings County Road 28 over Two Butte Creek.

It is a stone, ashlar-filled arch bridge. It has six 14feet semi-circular span arches, and was built by an eight-man crew.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000224}} HABS/HAER Inventory: Douglas Crossing Bridge / Bridge over Two Butte Creek;state survey no.:PR09 ]. National Park Service. Clayton Fraser . Carl Hallberg . September 26, 1983 . September 26, 2018. With