St. Charles Bridge (Pueblo, Colorado) should not be confused with St. Charles River Bridge.
| St. Charles Bridge | |
| Coordinates: | 38.2008°N -104.5461°W |
| Built: | 1924 |
| Added: | February 4, 1985 |
| Area: | 0.1acres |
| Mpsub: | Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR |
| Refnum: | 85000228 |
The St. Charles Bridge near Pueblo, Colorado which brings Pueblo County Road 65 over the St. Charles River, was built in 1924. It is a filled spandrel arch bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
It has three 91feet spans achieving a total bridge length of 251feet with a roadway almost 20feet wide. Salle Construction Company won competitive bidding to construct either a steel or concrete structure for its bid of $39,077. The company "used a reinforced concrete vault system to excavate for the foundations, an unusual method which they later patented." The bridge was completed during February to late June 1924.[1]
It is one of the longest filled spandrel arch bridges in Colorado.[2]