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Structure-ID: s0012510
Created on: 07/24/04
Modified on: 12/31/04


Taos Gorge Bridge

Taos Junction Bridge
Completed in: 1965
Status: in use
Location: Between Pilar, Taos County, New Mexico, USA and Taos, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
Crosses: Rio Grande
Taos Gorge Bridge, Pilar, New Mexico
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Structural Type:
Cantilever truss bridge

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RoleNamePart of structure 
Steel construction J. H. Ryan and Son
Steel supplier American Bridge Company

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DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
truss  steel
Dimensions
  total length 388 m
  span lengths 91 m - 183 m - 91 m
  height above valley floor or water 198 m
deck   roadway / carriageway width 8.5 m

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External LinkHighestBridges.com: Rio Grande Gorge Bridge English
External LinkHistoric Bridges of the United States: Taos Gorge Bridge English

 
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