Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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View from northwest

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View from road on west side

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East side

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Deck view

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Underneath

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Looking down the truss

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South abutment

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Close-up of lower chord joint

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Upper chord joint

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Standing on the bridge

Vicinity map

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Overview: Closed deck truss bridge over Pomeray Gulch (Chrysolite Creek) on FR 295 southwest of St. Elmo
Location: Chaffee County, Colorado
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1881 by the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad
Design: Pratt deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 83.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.67514, -106.36435 (decimal degrees)
38°40'30" N, 106°21'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/381318/4281610 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Saint Elmo
Inventory numbers: NRHP 03000744 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
CO CHA297-00.40 (Colorado off-system bridge number)
BH 11797 (Bridgehunter.com ID)