Radium Springs in Doña Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

1. Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs Marker

Inscription. This structure – one of the best surviving examples of timber and beam bridge construction in the state – was erected in 1933. The superstructure consists of 19 spans, each 25 feet in length. The roadway is 475 feet long. During the 1920s and 30s, timber beam bridges were an economical and easily maintained solution for crossing arroyos and waterways. Although the bridge no longer carries motorized traffic, it continues to serve pedestrians, bicyclists and equestrians.

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 1933.

Location. 32° 29.267′ N, 106° 55.567′ W. Marker is in Radium Springs, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County. It is on State Road 185 at milepost 15, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12538 NM-185, Las Cruces NM 88007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Rio Grande Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rio Grande Means Life (approx. 0.4 miles away); History in Your Imagination (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Selden Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Paraje de Robledo (approx. half a mile away); Rio Grande Bosque

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(approx. half a mile away); A Diversion Dam for the Valley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Changing Upland Plants (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paraje San Diego (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radium Springs.

Rear of Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

2. Rear of Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

3. Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs Marker

Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

4. Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,270 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.