Rainbow Arch Bridge
From the day of its opening in August 1923, Rainbow Arch Bridge drew praise for its visual elegance; when, twelve years later, it withstood a devastating flood with nary a shudder, the span gained fame for its sturdiness, too. The first bridge to employ James B. Marsh's popular open-spandrel design, Rainbow Arch survived a second flood in 1965, but its narrow roadway couldn't keep up with the rising tide of Fort Morgan's traffic. City officials reluctantly closed the beloved structure in 1987, but after a five-year rehabilitation effort Rainbow Arch reopened to pedestrians and bicyclists in 1996. Now listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the 1,100-foot bridge remains one of the longest and grandest of its type.
HM Number | HMVUO |
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Series | This marker is part of the Colorado: History Colorado series |
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Marker Number | 224 |
Year Placed | 1999 |
Placed By | Colorado Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 12:44pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 601924 N 4458125 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.26740000, -103.80126667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 16.044', W 103° 48.076' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 16' 2.64" N, 103° 48' 4.56" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 970, 303 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 755-799 Curry St, Fort Morgan CO 80701, US |
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