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Hard at work on the concrete arch bridge at Wolcott.
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Railroad employees building a bridge. Railroad ties and building materials are visible in the foreground. The inscription reads: "Building Turkey Creek Bridge" which raises some questions about accuracy given that Turkey Creek is at Red Cliff and this photo is identified as Kent.
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Building the concrete arch bridge at Wolcott in 1917. The Pueblo Bridge Company began the project in 1916, on State Highway 131, crossing the Eagle River. The bridge has since been replaced. It is a good example of the Luten arch, patented by Indianapolis enginerr Daniel B. Luten in 1905. Luten arches, which resemble a horseshoe, quickly became the most widely built concrete arch in America. -- Spanning Generations, p. 37
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Looking down on the Sherwood bridge from the Sherwood quarry drum. Hwy 6 is at the top, the Eagle River is flowing under the Sherwood bridge and I-70 is at the bottom. At the turn of the century, major routes in the Colorado mountains were steep, rocky grades, little more than wagon tracks. By 1910, cars were becoming more prominent but Colorado roads were in terrible condition. That year, the State Highway Commission established Highway 10 from...
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"The Pioneer bridge across the Grand River [Colorado River] five miles above State Bridge was built by Doug Wilmont, John Winslow, Gus Hoyt and Tim Mugrage in 1900. Most of the material used in its construction was round timbers. In 1914, Eagle County built the Yarmony Bridge a little further downstream." -- McCoy Memoirs p.315 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Construction of the Eagle Bridge over the Eagle River on Highway 6. The bridge was replaced in 2011.
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Beginning work on the concrete arch bridge at Wolcott.
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Railroad overpass on Colorado Highway 24 leading to Red Cliff. This was the route to Red Cliff prior to the construction of the Red Cliff arch bridge. [Red Cliff Bridge Construction photo 1]
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Looking down on the Red Cliff Bridge as the roadbed is being constructed. Lower road into Red Cliff is visible at lower right. Lover's Leap formation is on the left. [Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 11]
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The Red Cliff Union High School marching band (from the rear) at the Red Cliff Bridge dedication. The dedication was held at noon on Sunday, August 3, 1941. Governor Ralph L. Carr and other officials attended. The bridge and six miles of new highway built over Battle Mountain cost a total of $636,405. The bridge is 470 ft. long, 209 ft. high; the roadbed is 30 ft. wide and has two 18-inch curbs. It is listed on the Historic Bridge Inventory, Colorado...
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A steam shovel is moving earth during the early stages of routing U.S. Highway 24 and the Red Cliff bridge so that they bypassed Red Cliff. The construction involved difficult engineering feats in a harsh climate.
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Looking down the Eagle River and U.S. Highway 24 as it enters Red Cliff on the south. Just to the left of Hwy 24 is the beginning of the approach road to what will be the Red Cliff Arch Bridge.
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Doing work at State Bridge. Men include John Holland and McGloffin.
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An unidentified couple is sitting on Lover's Leap (Battle Mountain) with Red Cliff behind them. Starting at the distant hillside behind the couple, we see Vic Dump Woods. Vic Dump had the contract from the Forest Service to cut timber on that hillside. The white "line" on the hillside, is the skid trail. Horses pulled logs to the skid trail where the logs were then sent down the skid trail. At the bottom of the trail, horses were again used to...
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Reopening ceremonies after completion of the Red Cliff Bridge rehabilitation in 2004. From left, faciing away from but closest to the camera: Joanna Snyder, Grace Sandoval, Adelina and Serapio Sandoval. Colorado Department of Transportation filmed the event.
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Person sitting in the shovel used to build the approach to the Red Cliff arch bridge. [Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 6]
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Building the approach to the new Red Cliff arch bridge (Highway 24). Digging equipment at far right midfield in the photo. [Red Cliff bridge construction photo 4]
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Roadbed construction on the Red Cliff Bridge, silver in color. Lover's Leap is on the right. [Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 12]
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The arch of the Red Cliff Bridge, under construction. The approach to the bridge roadbed in at the left background. The lower bridge into Red Cliff and the railroad tracks clearly visible under the arch. Snow on the ground. [Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 8]
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Man standing on a support girder of the Red Cliff Bridge, under construction. [Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 7]