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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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Looking through the arch (under construction) of the Red Cliff Bridge downward to the lower bridge leading into Red Cliff. Railroad tracks visible. Snow on the ground.
"Each [arch] rib came in six sections weighing from 17 to 22 tons apiece. The rib sections were hauled by truck from the depot, about a quarter of a mile away, to the highway bridge directly under the high line [of the arch]..." --CHD Bridge Engineer King Burghardt, in Historical...
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Road to Red Cliff with old bridge across the Eagle River before the Red Cliff Bridge was opened in 1941. Battle Mountain is on the left.
Photograph is labeled: "Roads end"
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"Looking northwest, going down Battle Mt. about 1.5 miles below Gilman." -- Lucille Riggle
The Eagle River is at center; U.S. Hwy 24 crosses the river in the foreground.
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Blasting to create a road to the approach to the new Red Cliff arch bridge. Railroad bridge over the Eagle River visible at right foreground.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 5]
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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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Cars lined up along Highway 24 for the Dedication and grand opening of the completed Red Cliff Bridge, August 3, 1941.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 13]
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Pedestrians gathered on the Red Cliff Bridge for the dedication and grand opening. 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 Historical...
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Looking up at Highway 24 on Battle Mountain from the bridge at the end of Water Street. This was prior to the beginning of construction of the Red Cliff Arch Bridge.
11) Horn Ranch
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The camel-back bridge over the Eagle River on U.S. Hwy 6 & 24, approximately 5-6 miles east of Eagle, Colorado.Behind the train, is the Leonard Horn ranch with ranch houses to the left of the tall pine tree at center. Rube Creek flows by the ranch houses. The dirt road at left goes to the ranch.
12) Lover's Leap
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Lover's Leap rock formation which marks the access to Red Cliff. Hoist on the top of the formation indicates the construction period for the Red Cliff arch bridge on Highway 24 (1938-1939). Railroad tracks in foreground.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 2]
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Lover's Leap rock formation as seen from below. Hoist on top of the formation dates it somewhere between 1938 and 1939, just prior to construction of the Red Cliff arch bridge.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 3]
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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]
16) Red Cliff Bridge
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The iconic Red Cliff Bridge on U.S. Highway 24, across the canyon of the Eagle River at Red Cliff, Colorado. Completed on July 28, 1941; dedicated and opened to travel on August 3, 1941. Dimensions: 470 ft. long; 209 ft. high; 30-ft. roadway and two 18-inch curbs. The Red Cliff Bridge was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985, in recognition of its contribution to the heritage of the state of Colorado
17) Red Cliff Bridge
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The Red Cliff Bridge taken on October 1, 1995. The arch had been repainted green since its construction in 1941. Lover's Leap rock formation is on the left. The road at the bottom in the alternate access road to Red Cliff.
18) Red Cliff Bridge
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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]
19) Red Cliff Bridge
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Red Cliff Bridge at entrance to road into Red Cliff; opened to the public August, 1941 [see notes]. The pulley system at the top of Lovers' Leap used during the construction of the bridge is still visible at top left.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
