F Street Bridge (Salida, Colorado) Explained

F Street Bridge
Designated Other1:Colorado
Designated Other1 Number:5CF.406.75
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:38.5377°N -105.9904°W
Built:1907
Architect:Denver & Rio Grande Railroad; Pueblo Bridge Co.
Architecture:Luten Arch
Added:February 4, 1985
Area:0.1acres
Refnum:85000192

The F Street Bridge in Salida, Colorado is a closed spandrel concrete arch bridge built in 1907 by the Pueblo Bridge Company. The design also known as a Luten Arch bridge was patented in 1907 by Daniel Luten. The bridge has two spans each with length of 60feet, and 128feet in total. It is believed to be the first bridge of this type built by the company.

It spans the Arkansas River in a park setting.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000192}} HABS/HAER Inventory: F Street Bridge / Bridge over Arkansas River / CDH:SALOOF-00.95 ]. National Park Service. June 10, 2018. With