Connects: Lower Valley Trail (LoVa Trail), South Canyon, Colorado River, South Canyon Creek Road (CR 134), South Canyon Archery Range
Glenwood Springs, CO – Bridge
South Canyon Bridge, originally spelled South Canõn Bridge, is a historic bridge built in 1915 that spans the Colorado River allowing access to the South Canyon in Glenwood Springs, CO. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
More information about the South Canyon Bridge can be found at:
National Register of Historic Places – South Canon Bridge
Wikipedia – South Canon Bridge
As a subtype of the Pratt configuration, the Pennsylvania truss was generally used in long-span applications in which mid-panel bracing was required for stability. It was an uncommon vehicular truss form, and only two pinned Pennsylvania through trusses are included in the survey. Both the South Canon Bridge and the Rifle Bridge (GA06) have been replaced and no longer function as roadway spans. One of the last remaining examples of a visually striking long-span bridge type, built by a nationally important bridge contractor, the South Canon Bridge is one of Colorado’s more significant early bridges.”