General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Three-span suspension bridge |
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Secondary structure(s): |
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Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
Material: |
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Plan view: |
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Awards and Distinctions
1983 |
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Location
Location: |
Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 38° 27' 42" N 105° 19' 30" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
main span | 268.2 m | |
total length | 365.8 m | |
span lengths | 39.6 m - 268.2 m - 57.9 m | |
number of spans | 3 | |
height above valley floor or water | 320.95 m |
Cost
cost of construction | United States dollar 350 000 |
Materials
cables |
steel wire
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pylons |
steel
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girders |
steel
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deck flooring |
timber
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wind system |
steel wire
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Notes
Rehabilitation consisted of the replacement of the four cable anchorages, replacement of the last 100 feet of each cable end, replacement of all suspender ropes, and installation of a new wind cable system.
This bridge is considered the world's highest suspension bridge at 1053 ft (321 m) above the Arkansas River.
Participants
Design
- George F. Cole (designer)
Initial construction (1929)
Contractor
Rehabilitation
Consulting engineers
Contractor
Suspension system replacement
- Frank L. Stahl (chief engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 136. (1990):
- Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 284. (1984):
- New Suspension Bridge spans Royal Gorge in Colorado. In: Engineering News Record (5 June 1930), pp. 922.
- Rehabilitation of the Royal Gorge Bridge. Presented at: 7th Annual International Bridge Conference, 1990, Paper IBC 90-54.. (1990):
- Suspension Bridge has Anchorages Replaced. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 56, n. 1 (January 1986), pp. 19.
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20001403 - Published on:
30/03/2001 - Last updated on:
09/12/2023