| Location | at milepost 138.16, Last Chance, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°44′24″N 103°32′46″W |
| Locmapin | Colorado#USA |
| Architect | Colorado Department of Highways |
| Builder | Peter Kiewit Sons Construction Co. |
| Architecture | Concrete rigid frame |
| Added | October 15, 2002 |
| Built | 1938 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Mpsub | Highway Bridges in Colorado MPS |
| Refnum | 02001135[1] |
The Plum Bush Creek Bridge, near Last Chance, Colorado, is a concrete rigid frame bridge that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It brings US 36 across Plum Bush Creek and is located at milepost 138.16 of US 36. It was designed by Colorado Department of Highways and built by Peter Kiewit Sons Construction Co. in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2002.[1][2]
The bridge is significant as a "rare surviving example" of a concrete rigid frame bridge in rural Colorado. It is located in an area of open high plains grasslands.[2]
See also
- West Plum Bush Creek Bridge, nearby, also NRHP-listed
References
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- ^ Clay Fraser, of Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (May 21, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Plum Bush Creek Bridge / CDOT No. F-22-F; 5WN116". National Park Service. and
External links
- More photos of the Plum Bush Creek Bridge at Wikimedia Commons