South Canon Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:South Canon Bridge
Carries:Foot traffic
Crosses:Colorado River
Locale:Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Design:Truss bridge
Complete:1915

The South Canon Bridge is a truss footbridge spanning the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It was built in 1915 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference number 85000212) in 1985.).

It was built during 1914-15 and has a Pennsylvania truss design, with 10 panels. It was built by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company for $9430. It is 190feet long. It brought County Road 134 over the Colorado River about 4.6miles west of Glenwood Springs[1]

It is now closed to vehicular traffic, and used as a pedestrian bridge.

Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000212}} HABS/HAER Inventory: South Canon Bridge / Bridge over Colorado River;state survey no.:GA05 ]. National Park Service. September 2, 2018. With