National and State Register
Eagle River Bridge
Eagle County
The 1933 steel rigid connected Parker through truss structure was constructed over the Eagle River by Denver bridge builders A.S. Horner and C.A. Switzer.
Designed by the Colorado Highway Department and fabricated by Midwest Steel & Iron Works, the 276-foot long bridge with a 150-foot main span remains intact as one of the few surviving examples of a once important long span truss type. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission.
National Register
Address
US Hwy. 6, Eagle vicinity/ Eagle
Site Number
5EA.1608