Taos in Taos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Photographed by Bill Wingate, July 23, 2021
1. Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Marker
The Rio Grande Gorge and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains form a spectacular setting for the seventh highest bridge in the U.S. The deck sits 650 feet above the river. Completed in 1965 under the leadership of Gov. Jack M. Campbell, it established an east-west shipping and transportation corridor in northern New Mexico and is the only major bridge crossing the Rio Grande for over 100 miles. Spanning 1,272 feet, this elegantly designed deck truss bridge is in the National Register of Historic Places for its exceptional importance in transportation and engineering.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 36° 38.647′ N, 105° 58.041′ W. Marker is in Taos, New Mexico, in Taos County. It is on U.S. 285 0.1 miles south of U.S. 64, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Taos NM 87571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arroyo Aguaje Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tierra Amarilla (approx. 3.1 miles away).
More about this marker. There is Rio Grande
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2022, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 46 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 2, 2022, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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