National and State Register
Wheeler Bridge
Rio Grande County
The bridge was constructed in 1924 to access what was then the Wheeler Ranch east of Del Norte.
Featuring a rigid-connected, three-panel timber/steel Howe pony truss, the bridge is one of the longest and oldest examples of the Howe configuration. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission.
National Register
Address
Off US Hwy. 160, Del Norte
Site Number
5RN.400