Prowers Bridge | |
Location | County Road 34 |
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Nearest city | Prowers, Colorado |
Coordinates | 38°5′37″N 102°46′3″W / 38.09361°N 102.76750°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Built by | Pueblo Bridge Co. |
Architectural style | Camelback & Pratt Through |
MPS | Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000189 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 4, 1985 |
The Prowers Bridge over the Arkansas River near Prowers, Colorado is a historic bridge that was built in 1902 by the Pueblo Bridge Co. It includes 3 Camelback truss, 2 Pratt through truss and one Pratt pony truss components. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] [2]
It is the last surviving out of more than 6 multispan bridges built during 1890-1910 that crossed the wide floodplains of the lower Arkansas River. [2]