Bridge over Fountain Creek
The bridge in 2013
Bridge over Fountain Creek (U.S. Route 24) is located in Colorado
Bridge over Fountain Creek (U.S. Route 24)
Location
 US 24 Bus. – Manitou Springs
Coordinates38°52′12″N 104°55′30″W / 38.87000°N 104.92500°W / 38.87000; -104.92500 (Bridge over Fountain Creek)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1932
Built byPueblo Bridge & Construction Co.
EngineerKing Burghardt
Architectural styleOpen Spandral Deck Arch
MPSVehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
NRHP reference No.85000206[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1985

The Bridge over Fountain Creek which was built to bring U.S. Route 24 (US 24) over Fountain Creek, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Manitou Springs, Colorado, was built in 1932. It now carries US 24 Business (US 24 Bus.; Manitou Avenue). It is an open spandrel deck arch span.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It was designed by engineer King Burghardt, who was "one of the Highway Department's most innovative bridge engineers". It is a 160-foot (49 m) reinforced concrete bridge. It "featured attractive rubble masonry retaining walls and lamposts at the approaches", but the lamposts have since been removed.[2] Burghardt also designed the Red Cliff Bridge which carries US 24 in Red Cliff, Colorado, and Sevenmile Bridge, near Creede, Colorado, both of which are also listed on the National Register.[1]

It was constructed by contractor Pueblo Bridge & Construction Co. at cost of $44,695[2] (equivalent to $7.8 million in 2022 dollars).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Rebecca Herbst (July 1984). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Bridge over Fountain Creek / state survey no.:EP14". National Park Service. Retrieved August 11, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1984


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