Black Squirrel Creek Bridge
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| Black Squirrel Creek Bridge | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | U.S. Route 24 between Falcon and Peyton, Colorado |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1935 |
| Architect: | Colorado Department of Highways |
| Architectural style(s): | Truss bridge |
| Added to NRHP: | 2002-10-15 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 2001158 |
| MPS: | Highway Bridges in Colorado |
The Black Squirrel Creek Bridge is a Parker truss bridge in eastern El Paso County, Colorado. The bridge carries U.S. Route 24 across Black Squirrel Creek at the highway's milepost 327.33.
[edit] History
During World War II, German prisoners of war allowed to do construction, farm and logging work in the area were housed in the bridge's foundation.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Historic Bridges of the U.S.: Black Squirrel Creek Bridge
- Highway Bridges of Colorado Multiple Property Submission
- Black Squirrel Creek Bridge photo on Flickr
- Black Squirrel Creek Bridge is at coordinates Coordinates:
