CO 83 at milepost 46.30, Franktown, Colorado. County/parish: Douglas.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 2002. NRIS 02001147.
1 contributing structure.Also known as:
The Cherry Creek Bridge is a concrete arch bridge spanning Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colorado. State Highway 83 runs atop it. It was built in 1948 by J.H.& N.M. Monaghan & Associates and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located within Castlewood Canyon State Park.
Its design and construction are credited to the Colorado Department of Highways and J.H.& N.M. & Associates.
It was a post-war exception to the practice of using lighter concrete bridge designs in the state. : 77
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84126307