Cherry Creek Bridge

Bridge in near Franktown, Colorado
39°19′41″N 104°44′3.5″W / 39.32806°N 104.734306°W / 39.32806; -104.734306
Cherry Creek Bridge
Nearest cityFranktown, ColoradoArealess than one acreArchitectColorado Department of Highways; Monaghan, J.H.& N.M. & AssociatesArchitectural styleTwo-rib open-spandrel archMPSHighway Bridges in Colorado MPSNRHP reference No.02001147[1]CSRHP No.5DA.1519Added to NRHPOctober 15, 2002 CarriesPassenger vehiclesCrossesCherry CreekLocalenear Franktown, ColoradoCharacteristicsTotal length374 ft (114 m)Width29.8 ft (9.1 m)Longest span232 ft (71 m)HistoryConstruction end1948LocationMap

The Cherry Creek Bridge is a concrete arch bridge spanning Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colorado. State Highway 83 runs atop it. It was built in 1948 by J.H.& N.M. Monaghan & Associates and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located within Castlewood Canyon State Park.

Its design and construction are credited to the Colorado Department of Highways and J.H.& N.M. & Associates.[1]

It was a post-war exception to the practice of using lighter concrete bridge designs in the state.[2] : 77 

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Clayton B. Fraser. (March 30, 2000). "Highway Bridges in Colorado MPS". National Park Service.
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