Coordinates: 38°5′37″N 102°46′3″W / 38.09361°N 102.76750°W / 38.09361; -102.76750

Prowers Bridge

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Prowers Bridge
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The Bridge in 2013.
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LocationCounty Road 34
Nearest cityProwers, Colorado
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Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1902
Built byPueblo Bridge Co.
Architectural styleCamelback & Pratt Through
MPSVehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
NRHP reference No.85000189[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1985

The Prowers Bridge over the Arkansas River near Prowers, Colorado is a historic bridge that was built in 1902 by the Pueblo Bridge Co. It includes 3 Camelback truss, 2 Pratt through truss and one Pratt pony truss components. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][2]

It is the last surviving out of more than 6 multispan bridges built during 1890-1910 that crossed the wide floodplains of the lower Arkansas River.[2]

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