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Hard at work on the concrete arch bridge at Wolcott.
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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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The concrete bridge at Wolcott, showing railroad tracks and equipment behind it. The bridge was built in 1916 during the period when the Colorado Highway Department was replacing many small wooden bridges with concrete structures. This one was on State Highway 131 and employed a Luten arch design, patented by Daniel B. Luten in 1905. Eagle County contracted with the Pueblo Bridge Company to build the bridge. It was replaced in 2006. [Spanning...
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Beginning work on the concrete arch bridge at Wolcott.
5. Evelyn Glaze
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Evelyn Glaze in a baby carriage at Wolcott, 1919. The Wolcott cement bridge is visible in the background.