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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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Timber shoring under steel stringers at midspan of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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Looking north at the bridge deck at the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. High Street is visible in the background. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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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]
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Photo postcard showing the Red Cliff Bridge, opened in 1941. A Denver & Rio Grande train is coming from Red Cliff, headed toward Gilman, alongside the very clear Eagle River. At the left is the Lover's Leap cliffs. On the right is the cut in the lower rocks for the road down to Red Cliff.
At the center of the photo above the bridge can be seen the tailings from Hornsilver Mine with Butter Flats (clearing) just above that.
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Looking down on the Red Cliff Bridge as the roadbed is being constructed. Lower road into Red Cliff is visible at lower right. Lover's Leap formation is on the left.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 11]
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Looking north at pier #3 foundation of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. Man in center field is checking measurements. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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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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Notch in timber arch #3 at midspan of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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Woman walking away from the camera next to parked cars for the Red Cliff Bridge dedication. The guard rail is made from wooden posts with attached cable. The approach to the bridge on U.S. Highway 24 is part of the six miles of new road constructed during the project.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 15]
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Looking west at the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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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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Arch bearings at pier #2 of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
15) 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.
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Reopening ceremonies after completion of the Red Cliff Bridge rehabilitation in 2004. From left, faciing away from but closest to the camera: Joanna Snyder, Grace Sandoval, Adelina and Serapio Sandoval. Colorado Department of Transportation filmed the event.
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Person sitting in the shovel used to build the approach to the Red Cliff arch bridge.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 6]
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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]
19) 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]
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Road into Red Cliff, prior to the construction of the Red Cliff Bridge on Hwy 24 (prior to 1941).
